cherished
Example Sentences
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Antigone loses her life and Creon, for all intents and purposes, destroys his own, suffering the deaths of his most cherished loved ones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 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
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
Spain's cherished tourist hotspot of Granada was in shock on Saturday after a rare 5.0-magnitude earthquake woke residents in the middle of the night and damaged buildings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
To this day, Handel’s music is cherished with unqualified, familial warmth by all Western musicians, belonging not to one nation’s musical history but to all.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
