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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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
Hardister purchased it and cherishes it to this day.
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Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Slow Down and Enjoy Schanen has been attending the event for over 20 years and cherishes the memories made while finding treasures.
—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
Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Slow Down and Enjoy Schanen has been attending the event for over 20 years and cherishes the memories made while finding treasures.
—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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On some level, everybody loves Taylor Swift.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Our parent judge loves that these dolls are made from the high-quality materials that stand up to play.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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This is not about politics — every person who values their neighbor must denounce violence in all forms and commit to meaningful action to address the gun violence epidemic.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Critics say the list wrongly values prestige more than social mobility.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Sep. 2025
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The expectation was that rates could move more decisively on Friday, when the monthly employment report was set for release, but the government shutdown now has that in limbo.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The second planet from the sun has a completely inhospitable surface, with temperatures reaching 863 degrees Fahrenheit (462 degrees Celsius) and a crushing pressure underneath an oppressively thick atmosphere.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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In addition to audiences, the industry also adores Church, who has won seven ACM Awards and four CMA Awards (including 2020’s Entertainer of the Year) and earned 10 Grammy nominations.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
24 Sep. 2025
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The camera adores Farrell’s hazel brown eyes.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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This is an ideal purchase for anyone who appreciates engineering style and is looking for an answer to easy stargazing.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Marsch holds Sigur in high esteem as well and appreciates his problem-solving ability on the field.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Smotrich heads the Religious Zionism party, which holds seven seats in parliament and is in coalition with Netanyahu’s government.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
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There’s even a little Kurosawa — from all the stages of his career — in the feudal set-up; while the decadent emperor Kisra (Ben Kingsley) holds court, his enemies are banished.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
28 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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That's a bit like how Multimatic creates the GTD, which retains just enough Mustang shape to look familiar, but little else.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Free Press retains editorial control of this work.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Cherishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherishes. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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