national treasure

noun

: something that is greatly valued by the people of a country

The panda is considered one of China's national treasures.

Examples of national treasure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite being a national treasure, Charleston is not regularly publicly funded. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2026

The group, formed in Sydney in the mid-1970s, was an institution among Aussie headbangers, specializing in the down-and-dirty hard rock of their friends in AC/DC, which is considered a national treasure. — Alex Williams, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Sotheby’s announced Thursday that the works, recently designated French national treasures, had been withdrawn following discussions between the Schlumberger family and the city of Aix-en-Provence, Cézanne’s hometown. — Daniel Cassady For Artnews, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026

How, for example, would anybody know that Curtis was an Emmy- and Oscar-winning national treasure if the audience didn’t applaud her first appearance in every episode? — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for national treasure

• countermeasure
• displeasure
• leisure
• measure
• pleasure