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
Nancy was gorgeous, wealthy, and cherished by those who knew her—from the outside, her life was perfect.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
So my hope is that audiences watch the play and want to create alternative spaces for Black people to actually be and exist and care for each other, and cherish being present with each other without being confined.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Our 2005 Week continues here with a conversation with Bow Wow about his stellar 2005, a year full of big hits, big videos and big tours, which fans still cherish 20 years later.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
Giese-Hurst cherishes a book on Garyton School by David W. Lasayko.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
So my hope is that audiences watch the play and want to create alternative spaces for Black people to actually be and exist and care for each other, and cherish being present with each other without being confined.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Our 2005 Week continues here with a conversation with Bow Wow about his stellar 2005, a year full of big hits, big videos and big tours, which fans still cherish 20 years later.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
Giese-Hurst cherishes a book on Garyton School by David W. Lasayko.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherish
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Some may love the public display, but emotions can run high and, in general, nobody wants to be proposed to amidst a crowd of tourists, traffic, or New York construction—especially if your love is on the timid side.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Vogue,
20 Apr. 2025
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California For Subscribers Canadian snowbirds love Palm Springs.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Make a Mother's Day Scrapbook Turn those old photo and memories into something Mom can treasure.—
Laura Broadwell,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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Its eight half-hours don’t feel like time well spent so much as just spent, in ways too innocuous to hate but too tedious to treasure.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
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Choose your battles wisely—some arguments aren’t worth winning (or having).—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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The movie set, like all others, should have only had blanks on hand, but somehow a number of live rounds made their way to the location and one such bullet ended up in the gun that went off as Hutchins and Baldwin lined up a shot in an old church.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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For the first time, people who have long adored his work finally understood his genius beyond just the writing and creating of great pictures.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The next video is great for curious kids who adore animals.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
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Kate previously shared on a podcast that growing up, her family taught her the importance of appreciating the outdoors.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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While urbanites gaze at Jaffe’s monumental canvas, naturalists may appreciate Reyes with Leon Tovar Gallery (Stand 366).—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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At the lowest income levels, only about 13% of households held retirement accounts in 2022, according to the federal Survey of Consumer Finances.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Booker really excells as a run blocker, using his massive frame to push weaker offensive lineman around and hold his ground against speed-rushers.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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No one is taking Terry Rozier at this point, Jaime Jaquez Jr. certainly is a diminished asset and Duncan Robinson likely would be most valued as an expiring contract.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2025
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Ultimately, the new police chief must value community, embrace diversity, and promote a responsive, inclusive approach to law enforcement.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Current borrowers should retain access to IBR, depending on legislative outcomes.—
Robert Farrington,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Even nestled into a tortilla with hot eggs, cheese and steam, the potatoes retain their crunch on the drive home.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Cherish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherish. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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