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Synonym Chooser

How is the word cherish different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of cherish are appreciate, prize, treasure, and value. While all these words mean "to hold in high estimation," cherish implies a special love and care for something.

cherishes her children above all

When can appreciate be used instead of cherish?

In some situations, the words appreciate and cherish are roughly equivalent. However, appreciate often connotes sufficient understanding to enjoy or admire a thing's excellence.

appreciates fine wine

When would prize be a good substitute for cherish?

The synonyms prize and cherish are sometimes interchangeable, but prize implies taking a deep pride in something one possesses.

Americans prize their freedom

Where would treasure be a reasonable alternative to cherish?

Although the words treasure and cherish have much in common, treasure emphasizes jealously safeguarding something considered precious.

a treasured memento

When could value be used to replace cherish?

The meanings of value and cherish largely overlap; however, value implies rating a thing highly for its intrinsic worth.

values our friendship

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cherish Kim had cherished her time as a kid in a small town and thought co-housing might offer a similar experience within a big city. Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2025 For those of you who still have your mother's in your life, cherish her. Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025 Yet both women cherish Mother’s Day equally, Both were a part of the third Palos Park Woman’s Club Mother’s Day Walk Saturday at Lake Katherine in Palos Heights. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025 Many favorite memories of Mom stem from her advice Unsurprisingly, stories about life lessons taught by moms are among the favorite memories people cherish. Maquita Peters, NPR, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cherish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherish
Verb
  • My articles are aimed at Culture Vultures who love to seek out the most interesting exhibitions, films, theatre, museums or other cultural events.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
  • This dirt cake is light and fluffy but decadent enough for adults to love, too.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • That daily visit earns Wendy fresh milk and cheese, while Anita’s chickens occasionally provide eggs — tiny, but treasured.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 22 May 2025
  • The group won the 2024 Mercury Prize with debut album This Could Be Texas, and proved how the U.K.’s grassroots scene is continually producing stellar acts, and why it must be protected and treasured.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • Billy has had an illustrious career over the years.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 25 May 2025
  • As symbols of Floyd’s place in history have faded, so too have hopes for federal police reform, commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion and American optimism about the future of racial justice.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • Where there is a celebrity or sports figure who has an adoring fan base, those fans do not want to believe their first instinct to adore this person was wrong.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
  • Fans adore the guy who walked around the LA area surrounding Crypto.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • Shepperson said his brother B.J. loved horses and would have really appreciated what this program is doing to help other veterans.
    Kennedy Hayes, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
  • There’s not a day that goes by that Miguel, a first-year PhD student from Spain, doesn’t appreciate his experience as an international student at Harvard University.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • The result is partial solutions that rarely hold under pressure.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Particularly in less densely populated parts of America, plenty of government officials and citizens still hold a grudge over the way businesses and schools were temporarily shut down.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • Numbers don’t mean much if women or non-White soldiers don’t feel valued and heard.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
  • Guitar Jimmy likely values the Knicks president’s strategy.
    Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Verb
  • Employers must retain personnel records and ADS data, including inputs, outputs, and data used to develop or customize the system, for at least four years.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • So far, the second-term Trump Administration has scrubbed federal websites, limited reporters’ access, and used disappearing-message apps for high-level communications that typically should be retained for posterity.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 23 May 2025

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“Cherish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherish. Accessed 30 May. 2025.

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