cherished
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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
Most painfully, Alexandra’s grandmother, a cherished relationship in her life, died while they were writing the LP, which inspired the record’s heartrending closer “Nothing Matters.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 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
Whose heavy breathing neither enrages nor disgusts, but amuses you like that of a cherished pet.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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