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adjective

as in treasured

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prized

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verb (1)

past tense of prize

as in pried

to draw out by force or with effort prizing the stubborn nails out of the board

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as in pulled

to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever trying to prize apart the jammed gears

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prized

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verb (2)

past tense of prize

as in valued

to hold dear veterinarians know that pets are highly prized by their owners

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Ben Ali was the prized mount of James Ben Ali Haggin, who owned of most of Rancho Del Paso in northern Sacramento County. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Digweed initially had mixed feelings about letting go of some of his prized possessions. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 29 Sep. 2026 Set on 152 acres in Hampshire, between the villages of Bentworth and Medstead, the spread is designed for serious equestrians, offering the space and facilities for several prized thoroughbreds. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026 In contrast with the cardboard classicism promoted by the Fascists, in American writers Pavese found a tradition that prized experience above all. — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 My groupings range from sterling silver flatware to matchbooks, but my most prized grouping is my trove of fine art. — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026 The prized Russian icon Trinity, painted by Andrei Rublev in the fifteenth-century, has possibly been damaged after the climate-control system in which the work is housed broke down. — News Desk, Artforum, 16 Sep. 2026 In Manalapan, a small Palm Beach County town south of Palm Beach and Mar-a-Lago, ocean-to-Intracoastal estates have also become prized holdings. — Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 City leaders shed a guarded, Mayberry-by-the-Sea mindset to court business, scrapping gross-receipts taxes, overhauling infrastructure and turning El Segundo’s warehouses and office parks into prized addresses for fast-growing companies. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

Much of the opposition has been geared around Customs and Border Protection’s plans for inside the Big Bend National Park, which is prized for its beautiful landscapes, limestone cliffs and crystal clear night sky views. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Begonias are a huge and diverse group of plants prized for their beautiful foliage and flowers. — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026 Iron is long associated with immune support, soda is believed to aid digestion, arsenic is traditionally used to soothe arthritic pain, and lithia is prized for its calming qualities. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026 Learn why it’s prized by cooks, plus find out the best ways to use it, as well as what to look for when buying your new favorite cold-weather vegetable. — Laura Manzano, Martha Stewart, 18 Sep. 2026 Their movement has always prized military dominance over political inclusion. — Mahad D. Darar, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026 Monkeys, tigers, exotic birds destined for the pet trade or as trophies, reptiles and sea cucumbers prized for food and medicine all pass through the region's airports and border crossings, according to officials with the network. — John Donegan Long Beach Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026 Santoku knives are great for a large variety of tasks, and are often prized for their daily use for things like slicing cheese, cutting an apple, breaking down an onion, or chopping herbs. — Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026 The Lorraine Schwartz stunners were made with diamonds and purple jade, a rare form of jadeite prized for its ethereal lavender hue. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026

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Satenstein’s attempt to replace the treasured grail is a cotton iteration that features a similar neckline to the vintage one, but with a clasp that can be done and undone from a traditional keyhole to a sexy almost V-neck.

— Irene Kim, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Not single pieces of treasured family heirlooms, or even a single chair — entire suites of furniture!

— Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2026

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Our shopping editors have done the wandering for you and pulled the furniture deals worth acting on before midnight, with some marked down by more than 50%.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
Nick Pivetta yielded two runs and five hits while pitching into the fifth for the Padres, and Dustin May got pulled abruptly with a 1-0 count on Bogaerts and a runner aboard in the fourth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

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WeWork had been valued privately at $47 billion, but just six weeks after the New Constructs report, the company pulled its IPO amid weak demand and intense criticism surrounding its financials.

— Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Considered the most expensive work in the world at the time of its creation, the book was valued at 2 million francs (about $408,000 in 1961 dollars); today it is considered a French heritage treasure, its value estimated at several million euros.

— News Desk, Artforum, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of valued

Adjective

To have seen this admired and beloved figure making his way down his spiritual path, humbly, insistently, happily, was a form of validation.

— George Saunders, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026
Politically savvy, wickedly and playfully witty, and in close touch with humanity’s many facets, Roger Simon was among the most admired newspaper columnists of his generation at a time when that world was rich in that species of wordsmiths.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of admired

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Allegations quickly emerged that DeepSeek had trained R1 in part on responses extracted from OpenAI’s models.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
Sergio Cremisini, an expert in digital forensic evidence, who extracted information from Sierra’s phone in 2012, 2018 and 2026.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

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Her legacy of compassion and understanding will live on in her charities Childline and the Silverline, and through those of us who were lucky enough to love and be loved by her.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Terrones looked on at the black casket holding her youngest boy, the goofball who loved his family, the one who had longed for her support while she was detained.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

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