as in loved
granted special treatment or attention
a cherished heirloom that has been in the family for generations
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as in worshiped
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
promised to love and cherish her husband forever
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as in treasured
to hold dear
we shall always cherish the keepsakes that our grandmother left us
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as in had
to keep in one's mind or heart
after all these years, she still cherishes the memory of her first summer romance
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Channeling his beloved Calvin and Hobbes, my son helped shovel the powdery snow into a pile to form a quinzhee, or Athabascan snow shelter.Sarah Manguso, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
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Jim Donovan, the beloved radio play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Browns and a TV sports fixture for more than four decades, died Saturday.CBS News, CBS News, 26 Oct. 2024
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The precious metal also features on the door sill tread plates, designed to look like gold bars, and there’s even a gold golf putter mounted to the underside of the trunk lid.Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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There’s more of Auric Goldfinger’s favorite precious metal inside the Phantom, including a gold finish on the air vents, organ stops, and speaker grilles, plus sill tread plates that resemble gold bars.Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
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Little things often stir memories of her—like hummingbirds, Traci’s favorite symbol of hope.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Cherished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherished. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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