1
as in to love
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
promised to love and cherish her husband forever
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as in to treasure
to hold dear
we shall always cherish the keepsakes that our grandmother left us
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as in to have
to keep in one's mind or heart
after all these years, she still cherishes the memory of her first summer romance
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Recent Examples of cherish
America must be a democracy where free and fair elections are cherished and a representative electorate is valued.
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Tom Lopach, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
The Harlem Book of the Dead, conceived and nurtured by Camille Billops, cherishes that remembrance and enlightens us as only memory can.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Overall, his paintings speak of a reverence of nature as something to cherish and preserve, along with unique creativity and continuous artistic growth.
—Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Our main goal here isn't about hitting a specific dollar amount, but really about making sure this incredible piece of Ford history goes to someone who will cherish and preserve it for years to come.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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Tom Lopach, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
The Harlem Book of the Dead, conceived and nurtured by Camille Billops, cherishes that remembrance and enlightens us as only memory can.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Overall, his paintings speak of a reverence of nature as something to cherish and preserve, along with unique creativity and continuous artistic growth.
—Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Our main goal here isn't about hitting a specific dollar amount, but really about making sure this incredible piece of Ford history goes to someone who will cherish and preserve it for years to come.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherish
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In addition to Hemsworth, Chalotra and Allan reprising their starring roles, season 5 of The Witcher will likely feature other characters fans have grown to love.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Not all college students love having their parents close by.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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Kicking off the reception in sneakers together is a memory l’ll always treasure.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Mark Collins, who was born and raised in Newfoundland, Canada, said Canadians have long treasured their friendship with the United States and the fact that the US-Canada border is the longest undefended border on the planet.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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The former first round pick in the 2024 MLB draft had a masterful outing, finishing with 12 strikeouts, which broke Don Newcombe’s rookie record for the most in a World Series start, set in 1949.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Hank remained single throughout the series but has had brief moments of chemistry with other characters, including with Nina Chapman (Sara Bues) in season 11.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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One of Indiana's peskiest invasive plants, oriental bittersweet, was bought, sold and adored for almost 100 years in the United States before horticulturists started to raise concerns about the species.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
22 Oct. 2025
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Clara adores them, and rightly so.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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Keep in mind, there are also often guest service perks available; Ali shares that visitors appreciate Langham’s butler suite services, which include unpacking, ironing, and arranging wardrobes for guests.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Pokémon fans will appreciate Jhené Aiko's 2019 Halloween costume as Ash Ketchum, the franchise's protagonist.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The eight-hour event, which was held at a local school, attracted 800 to 900 people, Waggoner says — and one of them, Brenda Hodgkin, 41, was both a volunteer and beneficiary.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Fentanyl poisoners who harm and exploit others will be held accountable.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the high-flying dot-com days, AOL also engineered what is widely considered among the worst mega-mergers ever with its deal for Time Warner to create AOL Time Warner, completed in January 2001, which was valued at a staggering $350 billion at the time.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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The total package over his two-and-a-half-year current contract is valued at $150 million, which includes equity in the club upon his retirement.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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The design challenge is to maintain console-grade responsiveness while retaining flexibility, likely through a dedicated TV shell and systems that manage background apps and drivers.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Sarah retained her Duchess of York title following her divorce.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Cherish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherish. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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