Synonyms of treasures

treasures 1 of 2

noun

plural of treasure

1

as in jewels

an asset that brings praise or renown

ancient archaeological treasures that today would never be allowed out of the country of origin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jewels
• trophies
• attractions
• honors
• highlights
• crown jewels
• glories
• features
• boasts
• prides
• excellences
• credits
• values
• feathers in one's cap
• virtues
• showpieces
• merits
• pièces de résistance
• distinctions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defects
• stains
• disgraces
• blemishes
• stigmas
• blots
• smudges
• horrors
• shames
• slurs
• dishonors
• eyesores
• messes
• frights
• smirches

2

as in gems

someone or something unusually desirable

in thanking them for their contributions, the mayor referred to the volunteers at the homeless shelter as the city's greatest treasures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gems
• jewels
• prizes
• pearls
• valuables
• plums
• blessings
• finds
• spoils
• catches
• goodies
• windfalls
• brass rings
• booties
• loots
• glories
• golds
• swags
• plunders
• godsends
• treasure troves
• prides
• prize moneys
• jackpots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losers
• lemons

treasures

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of treasure

1

as in values

to hold dear

I'll always treasure the time my friend and I spent together this past summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• values
• loves
• appreciates
• enjoys
• prizes
• cherishes
• respects
• admires
• likes
• regards
• relishes
• reverences
• fancies
• grooves (on)
• delights (in)
• reveres
• revels (in)
• digs
• venerates
• sets store by
• enshrines
• apprizes
• esteems
• caresses
• dotes (on)
• memorializes
• idolizes
• adores
• worships

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• despises
• undervalues
• disvalues
• detests
• abhors
• loathes
• abominates
• scouts
• sniffs (at)
• minimizes
• scorns
• disdains
• high-hats
• snubs
• execrates
• slights
• forgets
• depreciates
• neglects
• writes off
• decries
• abandons
• disparages
• puts down
• deprecates
• belittles
• cries down
• kisses off
• bad-mouths

2

as in stashes

to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place

a trove of fine wines that he had lovingly treasured over the years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stashes
• stores
• hoards
• accumulates
• stockpiles
• caches
• collects
• piles
• stows
• conserves
• preserves
• deposits
• sets aside
• acquires
• saves
• lays up
• lays in
• stacks
• squirrels (away)
• salts away
• lays away
• gathers
• keeps
• lays by
• husbands
• assembles
• amasses
• puts by
• scrapes (together)
• heaps
• rounds up
• coffers
• banks
• retains
• reserves
• stocks
• garners
• concentrates
• conceals
• holds
• picks up
• buries
• withholds
• secretes
• sets by
• ensconces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discards
• ditches
• casts
• dumps
• wastes
• flings (off or away)
• unloads
• throws out
• throws away
• consumes
• squanders
• hands out
• relinquishes
• spends
• runs through
• uses up
• surrenders
• hands over
• jettisons
• blows
• lavishes
• exhausts
• dissipates
• expends
• depletes
• scatters
• impoverishes
• dispels
• misspends
• fritters (away)
• disperses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of treasures

Noun

Harrison added that among the treasures in the collection are personal photos that haven’t left the band’s archive in more than 40 years, as well as album sketches and other rare keepsakes. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026

Instead of using labels, Alkhatib talks his guests through the treasures, which include a marble model of the Taj Mahal, a geode from Morocco and a silver elephant sculpture from Sri Lanka. — Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026

Just hours after the Louvre heist last October –– which saw thieves strike during broad daylight and make off with Napoleonic-era treasures –– another French museum was similarly targeted. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

According to character descriptions provided by the streamer, Mantzoukas plays Lambros, a local store owner and occasional looter of the treasures unearthed at the dig site. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Keep an eye out for roadside pop-ups with mums, pumpkins, and other fall treasures. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 14 Oct. 2026

Columbus also sought riches and treasures to gift the monarchs. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

To be conservative means to hold onto things that are treasures, that conserve values. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Michelangelo’s David and the Sistine Chapel ceiling are treasures that all of humanity should appreciate. — Christopher Koopman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Verb

Torres now treasures a Bible recovered near the spot where Olvera's body was found. — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Ellison treasures loyalty above all else. — Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026

My grandmother treasures a mink coat her father bought her more than 60 years ago. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026

There wasn’t an official mother-son dance, but there was a picture of Joni and Connor dancing that the couple now treasures. — Joe Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026

William is a charmer who enjoys meeting new people and treasures those who spend meaningful time with him and connect with his spirit. — Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026

The line’s latest fall drop is full of the very accessories that Gaines treasures most. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025

The young designer treasures seeing recipients’ reactions firsthand. — Ronnie Li, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025