1
as in to love
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for
promised to love and cherish her husband forever
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2
as in to treasure
to hold dear
we shall always cherish the keepsakes that our grandmother left us
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as in to have
to keep in one's mind or heart
after all these years, she still cherishes the memory of her first summer romance
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Recent Examples of cherish
Feige sees a star such as Chris Hemsworth still in his prime to play Thor, and even cherishes the return of thespians (i.e. Tim Blake Nelson’s Samuel Stern in Captain America: Brave New World) who played Marvel characters years ago.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 July 2025
The actor has continued to look back fondly on his days as Bronson Alcott High's Mr. Hall, and the fans who've cherished it for 30 years.
—Julia Emmanuele, People.com, 19 July 2025
His achievements will always be cherished and retiring his shirt number is part of that.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Those fishermen may have once cherished their downtime here, but this was no fly-and-flop.
—Hazel Plush, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 July 2025
The actor has continued to look back fondly on his days as Bronson Alcott High's Mr. Hall, and the fans who've cherished it for 30 years.
—Julia Emmanuele, People.com, 19 July 2025
His achievements will always be cherished and retiring his shirt number is part of that.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Those fishermen may have once cherished their downtime here, but this was no fly-and-flop.
—Hazel Plush, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherish
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Then, for those who love chaos and carnage, Venice has secured Mike Figgis’ behind-the-scene doc from the set of Francis Ford Coppola’s troubled Megalopolis shoot.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
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These companies are often facing losses, but meme stock traders love them for their cheap stock price.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Presumably, many more are still treasured as heirlooms.—
Karin Wulf,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 July 2025
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Ron Duke treasured the Guadalupe River more than anything.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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Gateway to the South has ties to the Civil War, as the phrase was used by longtime Courier Journal editor Henry Watterson in an 1895 speech to a fraternal organization of Union veterans.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
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January had the most overtime hours, amounting to 270 hours, according to data provided by the city.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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Nature lovers, however, will adore Hokkaido—where rolling lavender fields meet powdery slopes—while Nara offers the perfect opportunity to meet roaming deer under ancient shrines.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Portugal offers a rare balance of nature and culture that travelers adore, along with a strong public healthcare system and a relaxed pace of life that is sought after for retirees.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
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Riviera’s restaurants and bars can accommodate a wide variety of dietary restrictions and preferences—though advance notice is often appreciated.—
Scott Laird,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
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Employers appreciate adaptability and commitment to continuous learning.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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And believe it or not, plenty are genuinely comfortable, holding their own against traditional footwear.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
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Premieres will be held Thursday, January 22, to Tuesday, January 27, where audiences will see films, episodic projects, and more for the first time, with additional showings throughout the entire Festival.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
14 July 2025
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Skydance’s merger agreement with Paramount valued Skydance at $4.75 billion.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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And the traits females valued in men differed dramatically from what males valued in themselves, GWI found.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Tiffany Stratton retained the WWE Women’s Championship over Jade Cargill in a short, but flashy match.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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But his presidency was seen as a stop-gap, a way for Putin to side-step constitutional limits and retain power.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Cherish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherish. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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