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[cher-ish] / ˈtʃɛr ɪʃ /


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His mother urged other parents to "hold their children a little tighter and cherish every moment".

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

The view looking out at the Pacific Ocean while sitting in a chair or hanging on the railing at the Mountain is something to cherish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

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

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

“We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry. Rather, we will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows!”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

“I mourn my dwindling time, but I cherish the chance it gives me to make things right.”

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom

Ojai loves pushing boundaries, but it also, rightly, cherishes its proud past.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

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

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

My mom has a few that my grandparents gave her, and she cherishes them.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

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

Budget strains in Methuen, a city of about 55,000 near the New Hampshire border, spurred a debate about putting cherished programs like middle-school band and elementary-school science on the chopping block.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

For U.S. workers, Social Security is a cherished benefit.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

A place that had a distinctive and cherished identity before the fire, mixed race and mixed income, still doesn’t know what its new identity will be.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

For whatever reason, the immediate goal had been accomplished: after decades of struggle, black students had finally gained a toehold in the most cherished white institutions of power and prestige.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026

Although I love a classic recipe, I wanted baking inspiration that would make me rethink everything I knew about the ones I grew up cherishing.

From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2025

Music may be permitted to speak not of specifics but the essence of grief, a collective cherishing of existence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 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

Every time a letter arrives from her sisters, Suzi and Dina, she reads it over and over, cherishing every word.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar


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