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
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
They need to be cherished for their loyalty and focus on their grandkids, through thick and thin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
A sweet, endurable, even cherished irritation, full of promise and delicate security.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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