cherishing

present participle of cherish
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cherishing And there were many others in the floundering nation-states of Asia and Africa who succumbed to the American ideology of individual aggrandizement and self-cherishing. Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 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
  • Perhaps translating the book does show where my loyalties lie—not to any simple narrative, but to the loving labor of trying to understand a place.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
  • You macabre-loving weirdos can get your fright on in numerous ways around Greater Cincinnati.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There is a specific kind of yearning involved in having a crush, one that feels intense, yet is for the most part harmless fun; still, as people grow older the frequency of such infatuations often decreases.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Fans will know instantly that this child grows up to be renowned composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, and Linklater leans into that, having the pre-teenage Sondheim criticize Hart's writing.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The San Francisco startup raised a $10 million seed round led by Benchmark in April 2023, and announced a $25 million Series A in 2024 led by Sequoia and valuing the company at $200 million.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Apple will pay an average of approximately $150 million annually to Formula 1 under the pact, valuing it at about $750 million over the term, according to a source with direct knowledge of the agreement.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One of his innovations in the new space is Fresh Out of the Box, a shelf holding books that are newly unboxed without anyone knowing the contents.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In a struggle that eventually leads to Jayson holding Maeve hostage outside, Grasso musters strength and shoots Jayson in the head, in a small act of vengeance for Lizzie.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Our expert, Tom Gideon, gave them a great review, appreciating their comfortable fit and bright sound.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Everybody’s appreciating it for its filmic quality.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There have also been difficulties for the front three in holding the ball up or retaining possession.
    Andy Jones, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The indictment charges Bolton with eight counts of transmitting national defense information and 10 counts of unlawfully retaining such information.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Betrayal Index was conceived precisely for the type of season Dak Prescott is enjoying — make that experiencing — through the first six weeks of the 2025 NFL season.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • On Sunday, October 12, members of the 117th Military Police Battalion, National Guard, and Memphis Police Department officers conducted community safety patrols alongside joggers and families enjoying a day out at Tom Lee Park.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Cherishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherishing. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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