1
as in loves
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
promised to love and cherish her husband forever
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2
as in values
to hold dear
we shall always cherish the keepsakes that our grandmother left us
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3
as in has
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 cherishes
Slow Down and Enjoy Schanen has been attending the event for over 20 years and cherishes the memories made while finding treasures.
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
De La Cruz, whose love language is physical touch, cherishes recreating this moment each year.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Man of Steel' A flawed but powerful depiction of Superman that sometimes cherishes style too far above the story.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Nancy Albright is a passionate American citizen who cherishes her right to vote.
—Gina Hall, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025
United at the age of 18 in January 2022 — cherishes as a positive amid this wave of injury setbacks.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
On his part, Paul Mescal cherishes his friendship with his co-star.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2025
Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
De La Cruz, whose love language is physical touch, cherishes recreating this moment each year.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Man of Steel' A flawed but powerful depiction of Superman that sometimes cherishes style too far above the story.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Nancy Albright is a passionate American citizen who cherishes her right to vote.
—Gina Hall, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025
United at the age of 18 in January 2022 — cherishes as a positive amid this wave of injury setbacks.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
On his part, Paul Mescal cherishes his friendship with his co-star.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherishes
Verb
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Although the Angeleno normally loves a hot food bar, this one has been mostly picked over, save for a meager pyramid of breakfast burritos.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In his leisure time, Atharva loves learning about digital marketing and watching soccer matches.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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While the average person values their digital assets at nearly $200,000 according to our Bryn Mawr Trust 2024 Digital Assets Survey, fewer than 15% have an estate plan that covers them.—
Jamie Hopkins,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But Lee also clearly values meeting collectors face-to-face.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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While Cruz is still working to get Democratic sponsors for his bill, the issue has support from across the aisle.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The camera adores Farrell’s hazel brown eyes.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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Dev Erlich, an attorney based in New Jersey, adores her dog Skylar.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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What often emerges from these operations is a community that appreciates accountability where genuine growth can take place.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The founder of Gray Walker Interiors in Charlotte, North Carolina, appreciates this type of layout for many reasons.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Google could keep its business at the other side of the programmatic industry, publisher ad servers that alert advertisers of space available on sites–where Google holds about 90% of that market.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
7 Sep. 2025
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Alcaraz now holds a 10-5 career advantage on Sinner, including 4-2 in majors and 7-2 on hardcourts.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The line’s latest fall drop is full of the very accessories that Gaines treasures most.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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The young designer treasures seeing recipients’ reactions firsthand.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Governance protects employee attention, retains trust and reinforces strategic communication.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But hoping to dodge this defense, WB didn't argue that Midjourney retains copies of its images.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cherishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherishes. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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