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
Korda cherishes her one day off per week.
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Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Calva still cherishes that night.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
This is the version of JB that Bianchi cherishes.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Lynch cherishes the responsibility.
—Jaylon Thompson
may 7, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Everything Leo cherishes, Trump holds in contempt.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
The Rapids finished with 61% possession, one of the numbers Wells cherishes most from game to game.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
With the sun setting on Pasty Shack, Mier cherishes the business’s customers the most.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Monterrosa also cherishes a resolution in her honor passed by the Texas Legislature in 2021.
—Rhyma Castillo, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2026
Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Calva still cherishes that night.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
This is the version of JB that Bianchi cherishes.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Lynch cherishes the responsibility.
—Jaylon Thompson
may 7, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Everything Leo cherishes, Trump holds in contempt.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
The Rapids finished with 61% possession, one of the numbers Wells cherishes most from game to game.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
With the sun setting on Pasty Shack, Mier cherishes the business’s customers the most.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Monterrosa also cherishes a resolution in her honor passed by the Texas Legislature in 2021.
—Rhyma Castillo, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherishes
Verb
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Gluck’s incarnation of Margery Kempe loves too much and is in total denial about the depth and scale of her relationship with God’s son.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Elmina — a fishing port to the south — loves Villa due to its hometown hero Nii Lamptey’s brief spell with the club in 1994.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Forbes currently values Musk's net worth at $826 billion and his stake in SpaceX at $542 billion.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Lurie partly values Roseman because of his strategic aggressiveness to make sure great players are locked down long term.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Photos from the local information office in General Santos City, which has about 720,000 people, showed convenience stores and buildings crumbling in the aftermath of the quake.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories!—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Beautiful, high-energy, charming, unfiltered, fun and funny, with a quick wit and gallows humor, Margaret adores her daughter fiercely and completely, but also fears losing her love.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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Marcus Foligno Guerin adores Foligno, who plays the game hard, the way Guerin used to play it (minus the goal scoring).—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Gary ultimately storms off, but Duncan appreciates the insult, suggesting that Silicon Valley's venture capitalists love sociopaths.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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Rojo just appreciates the redemption Garcia earned.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Cal Fire still holds a modest annual budget for wildfire mitigation work.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In the piece, Mead examines Monroe's legacy, and how her disarming beauty still holds the power to seduce today.—
Rebecca Mead,
Allure,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Ellison treasures loyalty above all else.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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My grandmother treasures a mink coat her father bought her more than 60 years ago.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The 700 Sky retains the same sporty spirit, of course, with a sleek, lightweight hull and a beastly powertrain ensuring exhilarating performance.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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The aircraft retains the fighting capability of the Gripen E variant and can also be used for training.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cherishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherishes. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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