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cherish

[cher-ish] / ˈtʃɛr ɪʃ /


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"I cherish the time I spent with Bronwen exploring one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen."

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

“We will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows!”

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

In his resignation letter, Wright said of his voluntary position, “I will always be proud of the years I spent serving this community. I will always cherish the relationships I have built.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

But who would cherish a fact so mundane?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

I began to cherish hopes I had no right to conceive: that the match was broken off; that rumour had been mistaken; that one or both parties had changed their minds.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Adams is a curious sort, a player Clarke cherishes but who has never evoked major support among the Tartan Army.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

The singer unknowingly provided the soundtrack for that "first drive home that every parent cherishes".

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

One small-business owner cherishes Mr. Diamond’s many sad songs, which he enjoys listening to on the anniversary of his wife’s death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

And in a must-read essay, he writes that it’s a role he cherishes, but one that also has taken a physical, financial and mental toll.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025

“We believe in a God who gives peace and cherishes it,” she says.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

The researchers emphasize that the archaeological evidence cannot establish whether these dogs were cherished pets, working animals, or animals with other roles in Wari society.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Debs was born in 1855 in Terre Haute, Ind., to French immigrant parents who read to him from Victor Hugo and cherished the ideals of the French Revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

In a statement announcing her death on Wednesday, Dame Esther's family paid tribute to the "most wonderful mother" and "cherished grandmother" whose compassion would live on through her charities.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

There’s also a physical reason people don’t remove cherished items from their past.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Annie, the fir tree, that the Nolans had cherished with waterings and manurings, had long since sickened and died.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Accepting that reality is helpful, as is cherishing what good moments they have.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026

“His was a life lived with passion, a life that exemplified the beauty of pursuing one’s dreams and the importance of cherishing every moment,” the family said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025

What keeps the story sweet is the chemistry between Cannavale and Fitzgerald, who build a bond worth cherishing.

From New York Times ● May 30, 2024

Few Maidstone United players are cherishing the non-league club's FA Cup run more than Sam Bone.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2024

When it was my turn, he looked at me intensely, as if he was trying to tell me that he was giving me something worth cherishing.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah


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