cherish
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Many of the special things Canadians cherish, we can also count as our own, from maple trees in Vermont to gold medals in Olympic hockey, from Alexander Graham Bell to Catherine O’Hara.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
"We cherish the memory of our special friendship with him in our hearts. King Harald served his country with love, pride, and conviction," said the family in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
He said he hoped the book would be of interest to those who "still cherish" Diana's memory from when she was alive.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
You can find a ho-hum plea for unity in her answer, as well as a guarded concession that Thanksgiving is a holiday that the vast majority of Americans cherish.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Someone from my family has always worked at this school because we honor and cherish its history.’
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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Ojai loves pushing boundaries, but it also, rightly, cherishes its proud past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
The singer unknowingly provided the soundtrack for that "first drive home that every parent cherishes".
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
It is a relationship he prizes and cherishes.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 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
Anatole cherishes it, and the astonishing fact that I was the first to tell him the shape of our world.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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“Barry Melrose was a beacon for our sport and will be forever cherished and remembered for his passion and love of the game of hockey,” the Kings said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
"The Devil's Arrows are deeply cherished by local communities, and we're delighted that this discovery adds a new chapter to their story."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Devi has used many years’ worth of meager birthday savings to send away for college-admissions materials, which she has cherished “like secret and holy things” and stowed carefully under her cot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Shortly after that, Parton became one of America’s most cherished stars and the queen of holiday specials long before Mariah Carey laid claim to Christmas.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
And here she was now, over those boulders and parched hills, with a home of her own, a husband of her own, heading toward one final, cherished province: Motherhood.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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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
He didn’t grasp it yet—at least not consciously—but he no longer was, and he had a whole new set of fears to discover: the ones that come with cherishing someone you’re very likely to lose.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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