cherishing

present participle of cherish
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cherishing And in that there is love too—and that is worth cherishing. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherishing
Verb
  • Love is not neutral – it’s shaped by power, by capitalism, by who has historically been allowed to be seen loving and being loved.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
  • From the outside, Laura could be loving, protective, overbearing, even intrusive — while Cherry sows doubt for hiding pieces of her past despite ostensibly adoring her new beau.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Devers, who is starting at first on Saturday, has fared well at first base despite having no experience at the position prior to this season.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Despite having a reputation for being at the cutting-edge of technological trends, cash is king in Japan.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Appreciation means valuing the struggle of learning, not despite its difficulty but because of it.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Other streamers have found their own ways to account for expensive new sports rights, valuing games’ ability to bring in supplemental audiences who have proven likely to stick around.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For every person holding the statue, there are four or five who came close and didn’t.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The extra point was good but there was a holding penalty on the Rebels.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Additionally, domain names are appreciating assets, and their value tends to grow over time, especially in relation to emerging industries or trending phrases.
    Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This decision transforms monthly rent payments into an appreciating asset that can outlast the business itself.
    Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For an Indiana group that has high hopes, retaining effective young talent is a must.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • And yet, despite the somewhat shaky premise—retaining the services of an insurance company that isn’t State Farm is like hiring the All About the Bass warbler to oversee your star quarterback’s injury prevention and/or rehabilitation regimen—the spot hasn’t worn out its welcome.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Along with the offense, the Giants’ bullpen continues enjoying collective success even with a vastly different personnel, one that does not feature Randy Rodríguez, Camilo Doval, Tyler Rogers or Erik Miller.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In July, Aniston was spotted enjoying a yacht trip off the coast of Mallorca — where she was joined by friends including Jason Bateman and his wife Amanda Anka — and Curtis was with her for the vacation.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Cherishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherishing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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