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
Neither of her previous partners really cherished Callie or brought out her joyous side until Arizona.
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James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Earlier this summer, Shilla Monogram Gangneung quietly opened in Gangneung, a coastal city in South Korea’s Gangwon province and a destination long cherished by locals for its white-sand beaches, such as Gyeongpo Beach.
—Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 22 Sep. 2025
But rather than bowing to Trump’s pressure campaign, analysts say, Chinese leaders are using an app cherished by the US president and millions of Americans as leverage to extract other, far more consequential concessions.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
And there were many others in the floundering nation-states of Asia and Africa who succumbed to the American ideology of individual aggrandizement and self-cherishing.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Earlier this summer, Shilla Monogram Gangneung quietly opened in Gangneung, a coastal city in South Korea’s Gangwon province and a destination long cherished by locals for its white-sand beaches, such as Gyeongpo Beach.
—Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 22 Sep. 2025
But rather than bowing to Trump’s pressure campaign, analysts say, Chinese leaders are using an app cherished by the US president and millions of Americans as leverage to extract other, far more consequential concessions.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
And there were many others in the floundering nation-states of Asia and Africa who succumbed to the American ideology of individual aggrandizement and self-cherishing.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherish
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Just the belief, again, these guys love playing football together.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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However, there's one dark color that designer Heather Kirk of Kirk Riley Design particularly loves using on kitchen cabinets, and that's a rich green.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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Burks treasures the memories of that trip.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Our overseas relatives followed her example, connecting through regular emails and calls and supporting Amber, who treasured their infrequent visits back to Australia.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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James is one of them, though his kindly attempts to be there for Linda, as amateur repairman and reluctant babysitter, have a way of backfiring, usually on himself.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Although exact details have yet to be released, people familiar with the matter told the Associated Press that Hamas is expected to release all 20 surviving hostages this weekend, while Israeli forces begin withdrawing from most of Gaza.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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One parent tester of a 10 month old adored everything about this simple, but special toy.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Laufey was standing in front of a packed crowd of some 12,000 adoring fans at Oakland Arena.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Real estate typically appreciates, which adds to the homeowner’s wealth.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Learning about applications of research with visible societal impacts can help people understand and appreciate the role of funding in the scientific enterprise.—
Ryan Summers,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement An investigation led by the Guardian found in September that out of the 6,000 Palestinians from Gaza held by Israel since the Hamas terror attack two years ago, only one quarter were held on suspicion of militant links.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Second, ensure the whole executive team fully buys into the idea and holds others accountable for implementation.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The purchase price wasn’t disclosed, but Arduino was valued at $160 million a couple of years ago—practically an impulse buy for a Fortune 500 company.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Some experts interpret this narrative to mean that a man is only valued when his sensitive, soft, and compassionate side is suppressed.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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The leaves start changing in early October in far northern Hokkaido, while in Tokyo and Kyoto, fiery maples and golden gingko can retain their color until late November/early December.—
Kristin Braswell,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
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The service up to them has been lacking in quality, but finding a way to retain possession would be helpful.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Cherish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherish. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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