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

Explore the Museum of Underwater Art, Australia Snorkelers and scuba divers glide by dozens of underwater art installations at this museum filled with sunken treasures. —

Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 28 Jan. 2026 Mindanao was the Philippines’ breadbasket, and its land was rich in gold, copper, and other mineral treasures. —

Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026 Shoppers will find jewelry and cut stones, fossils, gem mining kits, and just about anything a rock hound would need for uncovering their own treasures. —

Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026 Clean lines, calm colors—let the weird little treasures be the stars. —

Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 27 Jan. 2026 The installation brought forth contemporary designs along with 1950s Italian vintage treasures such as The Architettura Trumeau, a cabinet made in 1951 and born from the first collaboration between Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti, which is considered an exploration of classicism and modern design. —

Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026 Below, browse through lovely fashion, beauty, and home treasures for up to 50 percent off. —

Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026 This discovery once again demonstrates that Rome still holds archaeological treasures waiting to be found. —

Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026 Sebastian Messal, an archaeologist at NLD, told Fox News Digital that treasures like this are rare to find in Lower Saxony, but not unheard of. —

Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Verb

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

Styled by Andrew Mukamal, Bieber wore a black oversized Balenciaga suit courtesy of Pierpaolo Piccioli, accessorized with jewels by Lorraine Schwartz.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Yes, there’s a safe in your cabin closet (which should definitely be used for jewelry, cash, passports, and other valuables), but why take an unnecessary risk on irreplaceable jewels?

— Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026