cherished
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In a victim statement read to the court, Hussain's mother Nasreen Akhtar said he was a "beloved son and cherished brother, a loyal friend and light in all our lives".
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
It’s designed to honor the memory of cherished animal companions that have passed away, and all Zoo guests may participate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
The American biographer Joseph Frank described “The Idiot” as “the most personal of all Dostoevsky’s major works, the book in which he embodies his most intimate, cherished, and sacred convictions.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
For U.S. workers, Social Security is a cherished benefit.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
She didn’t change her clothes, but just took off her boots and reached into her pack, into the little pocket she’d sewn into it to hold her most cherished possession.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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