cherished
Example Sentences
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"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
“Dolly was a cherished friend of the Madonna Inn,” the hotel said in the post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Parton became famous to a new generation not as a country singer or movie star but as “The Book Lady,” a designation she cherished.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
“The serpent you cherished and warmed,” she noted with satisfaction, “bit the hand that nourished him.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
