TREASURES Synonyms: 193 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of treasure

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

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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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of treasure

as in values

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

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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

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Recent Examples of treasures

Noun

Those treasures include antique haberdashery walls, an onyx entry table, and a jewelry case reupholstered in kilim with guitar-strap trim, and plenty of personal touches like family photos, all meant to inspire your next purchase, too. —

Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026 Inspired by Isaac’s small trove of treasures—and perhaps their own collecting instincts—Knorr and Coleman threaded a squirrel motif quietly throughout the home, with acorn details appearing in several rooms. —

Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2026 Discovery tales → Archaeologists uncovered a 1,000-year-old tomb containing gold chest plates, ear ornaments and other elite burial treasures. —

Staff, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026 For that reason, these treasures that have survived years, decades, and sometimes even centuries, are particularly collectible. —

Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026 The museum’s incredible holdings—Rembrandts, Impressionist treasures, thousands of pre-Columbian wonders—will be on view again after years in storage or on loan. —

Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026 The ancient world still yields treasures. —

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026 Movie studios have hidden their treasures there for more than 40 years. —

Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026 Cobain’s Fender was only one of the music history treasures nestled in Christie’s gallery. —

Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026

Verb

My grandmother treasures a mink coat her father bought her more than 60 years ago. —

Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 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 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 Burks treasures the memories of that trip. —

Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025 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

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Noun

Bangle nails are dripping in jewels and heavy metals, just like their namesake bracelets.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
Post-transformation, Beckham introduces the new Franny while wearing a barely-there top of strung-together chunky jewels, a clever reproduction of the iconic costume worn by Rossellini in the 1992 film.

— Hunter Ingram, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026