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

An elegant conservatory, a beloved aquarium known for its shimmering jade green tiles reminiscent of an underwater tavern, and the small but excellent Dossin Great Lakes Museum are a few of the treasures found here. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026

Several of these have yielded extraordinary treasures, many of which are on display at the town’s dazzling National Museum. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 26 July 2026

Longtime viewers will enjoy some fun references to previous episodes, and the entire thing serves as one of many love letters to the Star Trek-style storytelling Seth MacFarlane treasures. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

Knowing what to look for and paying attention to common red flags that may indicate reproductions is key to scoring genuine treasures. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2026

Indonesia has intensified efforts in recent years to track down cultural treasures scattered abroad through colonial-era collecting, theft and illicit trafficking, including from the Netherlands, which colonized Indonesia for centuries. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

The museum’s Apollo Gallery is open to the public for the first time since the infamous daytime jewelry robbery last October, in which thieves snagged around $102 million worth of crown jewels and other treasures. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 22 July 2026

The seafoam cat-eye base is dotted with little treasures, including puffy star decals. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 July 2026

Spanning 45,000 acres, this remote expanse is packed with geological and historical treasures—fossils from the late Cretaceous, rugged badlands, hoodoo formations, and petrified wood, to name a few. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 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