as in loved
granted special treatment or attention
a cherished heirloom that has been in the family for generations
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as in adored
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
promised to love and cherish her husband forever
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as in valued
to hold dear
we shall always cherish the keepsakes that our grandmother left us
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as in had
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 cherished
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
27 June 2026
The ball, believed to be about 500 years old, is one of Scotland’s most cherished historical objects.
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Adela Suliman,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
For more than five decades, the Panini World Cup sticker album has been a cherished World Cup tradition for soccer fans around the world.
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Erin Jones,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The San Francisco art and film community is mourning the loss of two cherished figures after Judith Sheldon, 84, and her husband, Wylie Sheldon, 86, were found dead Monday in a car parked off Interstate 5 north of Redding.
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Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
The siblings and their spouses, however, are frequent fixtures at royal family holidays and social events, with Mike describing riding in the Royal Procession at Royal Ascot as a cherished experience.
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Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
But family screen time—in particular, our nightly TV viewing as a family of four—is one of our most cherished and important pastimes.
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Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
16 June 2026
At a crucial moment, Habermas’s cherished pluralism failed him.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
My cherished summer golf trip starts a week from Friday.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
At a meeting at Dolores Mission Church in May, DaCosta touted the effort as a rare private-public partnership that should be cherished.
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Alejandra Molina,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Rather than serving as a unifying force, an outlet away from politics, which fans crave and have cherished for decades, the league can, and has become another battleground in America's ongoing culture wars.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
The winners of the most important, cherished, and coveted awards in all of pop culture were finally revealed tonight (well, at least some of them) as comedians Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers hosted the fifth annual Las Culturistas Culture Awards.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Devil Wears Prada was always cherished by female moviegoers, and part 2 here brought together the series original director David Frankel, scribe Aline Brosh McKenna and stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
Still, O'Halloran cherished his relationship with his fellow fighter.
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Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Following the eviction, some Britons expressed concern for the fate of the dogs that the queen cherished so dearly.
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Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
While reaching a tremendous audience, Persepolis was perhaps most cherished by women like Satrapi herself.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
4 June 2026
Adjective
The history of reception is also a history of cherished hopes, beliefs, and misgivings.
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Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
27 June 2026
The ball, believed to be about 500 years old, is one of Scotland’s most cherished historical objects.
—
Adela Suliman,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
For more than five decades, the Panini World Cup sticker album has been a cherished World Cup tradition for soccer fans around the world.
—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The San Francisco art and film community is mourning the loss of two cherished figures after Judith Sheldon, 84, and her husband, Wylie Sheldon, 86, were found dead Monday in a car parked off Interstate 5 north of Redding.
—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
The siblings and their spouses, however, are frequent fixtures at royal family holidays and social events, with Mike describing riding in the Royal Procession at Royal Ascot as a cherished experience.
—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
But family screen time—in particular, our nightly TV viewing as a family of four—is one of our most cherished and important pastimes.
—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
16 June 2026
At a crucial moment, Habermas’s cherished pluralism failed him.
—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
My cherished summer golf trip starts a week from Friday.
—
Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Verb
Lilacs are one of spring's timeless blooming shrubs, cherished for their beautiful, fragrant blossoms.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
At a meeting at Dolores Mission Church in May, DaCosta touted the effort as a rare private-public partnership that should be cherished.
—
Alejandra Molina,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Rather than serving as a unifying force, an outlet away from politics, which fans crave and have cherished for decades, the league can, and has become another battleground in America's ongoing culture wars.
—
Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
The winners of the most important, cherished, and coveted awards in all of pop culture were finally revealed tonight (well, at least some of them) as comedians Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers hosted the fifth annual Las Culturistas Culture Awards.
—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Devil Wears Prada was always cherished by female moviegoers, and part 2 here brought together the series original director David Frankel, scribe Aline Brosh McKenna and stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
Still, O'Halloran cherished his relationship with his fellow fighter.
—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Following the eviction, some Britons expressed concern for the fate of the dogs that the queen cherished so dearly.
—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
While reaching a tremendous audience, Persepolis was perhaps most cherished by women like Satrapi herself.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherished
Adjective
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On Thursday morning, one day after a double earthquake rocked Venezuela, the streets of Caracas were filled with families seeking shelter and desperately looking for loved ones.
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In cities across northern Venezuela, neighbors helped each other dig through rubble to search for loved ones, after back-to-back earthquakes killed at least 589 people and left thousands injured.
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Martha died Monday, leaving behind a family that adored her, a church that loved her, listeners who learned from her and hundreds, probably thousands, of friends who will never know anyone like her again.
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The critically adored sequel reunites all of your favorite characters, including sheriff Woody (Tom Hanks), spaceman Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) and cowgirl Jessie (Joan Cusack).
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Having a seat at the table matters, but true inclusion means being listened to and valued in the conversations that shape our future.
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These crucial soft skills, highly valued by employers, are cultivated through real-world experience rather than academic transcripts.
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Swept away The high altitude in Denver can cause certain pitch types to go awry, but Gray had the benefit of being able to mix and match from his expansive repertoire.
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He's also made three career trips to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and had postseason career highs with nine assists and points in 20 games in 2022, helping the Avalanche win the Stanley Cup.
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Fifty years later the beloved landmark was empty and ripe for reimagining.
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Most residents in town know it as The Little Red Schoolhouse, a beloved landmark that serves as a special beacon of history.
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The question of cultural appropriation Cultural appropriation is generally defined as when people from a dominant culture adopt or exploit a cultural practice that is treasured by another culture, without properly understanding the history or context of that practice.
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The storied tree is treasured not only for its age, stature and beauty, but for connections to the legend of Robin Hood, said to have hidden along with his band of outlaws inside the trunk to escape the Sheriff of Nottingham.
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The rapper, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, has been held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since he was arrested in September 2024.
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That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.
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For this, we’re granted precious flashback rations, which up until this point, have been a rare commodity this season.
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The soft, flexible construction folds easily into a tote or the corner of a carry-on without eating up precious space.
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“Cherished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherished. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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