national treasure
noun
: something that is greatly valued by the people of a country
The panda is considered one of China's national treasures.
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Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Brandi Carlile is a national treasure.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
Traversal Maria Popova is a national treasure—actually, make that an international treasure.
—Air Mail, 21 Feb. 2026
Both of them — as well as the alternating Bob Dylan and Tom Petty cosplay of Ozark crooner Jesse Welles’s Middle — must contend with a 92-year-old national treasure’s musing on mortality.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
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“National treasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20treasure. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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