1
as in to love
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
promised to love and cherish her husband forever
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2
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
Indeed, Bahnsen has long expressed a desire for her designs to be worn every day, rather than be cherished and kept for special occasions.
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
Thank you to all of his fans and friends — those who cherished his music.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Despite the distance between them, the camera has also allowed the family to create lasting memories that have not only helped John get through being away from them, but also created footage that will be cherished for years to come.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Consider hiring a photographer at your destination to capture family and maternity photos to help cherish the trip for years to come.
—Danielle Owen, Parents, 31 July 2025
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
Thank you to all of his fans and friends — those who cherished his music.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Despite the distance between them, the camera has also allowed the family to create lasting memories that have not only helped John get through being away from them, but also created footage that will be cherished for years to come.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Consider hiring a photographer at your destination to capture family and maternity photos to help cherish the trip for years to come.
—Danielle Owen, Parents, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherish
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Big-time print journalists like The New Yorker’s Patrick Radden Keefe were jumping into the world of narrative podcasts and loving it.—
Eric Benson,
Rolling Stone,
18 Aug. 2025
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Several of the Oscar-winning artist’s celeb peers loved on her in the comment section wishing her a happy birthday.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
18 Aug. 2025
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While small dinner parties and other intimate gatherings are treasured, Southern kitchens are also known to have a bit of an open door policy.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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His music is treasured by a small but intensely dedicated fanbase that includes more than a few rock legends who came up alongside and after him.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Rapids, who sat in 10th when Mihailovic departed, have seven games to go in the regular season.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
17 Aug. 2025
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Padres relievers had the better game, but the Kershaw-Vásquez result was a two-run deficit.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Ronaldo and Zidane have become so adored based upon, say, that goal against Compostela or that Champions League winner against Bayer Leverkusen — and various compilations — that there’s actually no rational analysis about their careers.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Smith particularly adores the 90-minute Bottled-in-Bond Warehouse Tour and Tasting at Heaven Hill and the one-hour Rickhouse Barrel Thieving at Bardstown Bourbon Company.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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These are heady days for the club and that is something to hold onto and appreciate.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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The sweet yellow box bedroom is a hit with kids, and grown-ups will appreciate the calm, thoughtful set up.—
Katharine Sohn,
Architectural Digest,
15 Aug. 2025
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He is being held without bond at the Washington County Detention Center.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
8 Aug. 2025
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Regardless of what the future holds, Roman Anthony has set himself and his family up for life, and the Red Sox have locked in yet another piece of their future at a reasonable rate.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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This may have to do with the pricing leading to people valuing the bags for reuse.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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OpenAI in share sales talk that would value it at $500 billion.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
18 Aug. 2025
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The company helps organizations recruit and retain board-level, C-suite, and senior executive talent.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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This passage of play would not be unusual under Postecoglou, indicating Frank’s willingness to retain some of the good habits and passages the Australian built during his two-year spell in north London.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Cherish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherish. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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