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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Jelly Roll: Review As with her 2022 Humble Quest Tour, Morris will be joined by her closest fan, son Hayes, who is already a road warrior who travels well, loves to visit catering and hang out with mom’s band.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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As her husband Sean also said, Emily only loves two people, herself and Nicky.—
Hannah Madlener,
Glamour,
2 May 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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Thousands of troops from multiple branches of the military rehearsed for weeks under the adoring eyes and feverish applause from the local people.—
Nga Pham,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2025
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Now, McTominay is in a team built around him and in a city that adores him.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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With easy access to the River Thames, Battersea Park, and the fashionable boutiques and restaurants of Chelsea’s King’s Road and Sloane Square, residents will appreciate the quality of their home amidst the lively city atmosphere.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
29 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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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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Democrats currently hold a slim 51 to 49 majority in the state’s House of Delegates, giving way for a competitive race for the majority in November.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Children: All About Sons Henry and Charlie His success in business put William on the Forbes billionaires list, with the magazine valuing his and his family's net worth at $3.4 billion in 2006.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Despite the cold-bloodedness of his alleged crime, many see it as an indictment of a health care system that values money over people.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 May 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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McCourt is untroubled by the reports of tensions between De Zerbi and his players and retains full confidence in Longoria’s ability to run the club.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Cherish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherish. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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