cherished
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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
Diana had made her two cherished boys promise to always stand by one other, but almost 30 years after her death they are no longer talking.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Like many Emersonians, the elder Alcott was a vegetarian who cherished animal welfare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Last Saturday morning, dozens of families set up their canopies for the annual Chavez Ravine community picnic, bringing photo albums and other cherished keepsakes to display table side.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
High-ranking clergymen experimented with the dangerous ideas of the void and the infinite, even though the ideas struck at the core of the ancient Greek philosophy that the church cherished so much.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
