TREASURES Synonyms: 193 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of treasure

as in jewels

an asset that brings praise or renown ancient archaeological treasures that today would never be allowed out of the country of origin

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as in gems

someone or something unusually desirable in thanking them for their contributions, the mayor referred to the volunteers at the homeless shelter as the city's greatest treasures

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verb

present tense third-person singular of treasure

as in values

to hold dear I'll always treasure the time my friend and I spent together this past summer

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as in stashes

to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place a trove of fine wines that he had lovingly treasured over the years

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Recent Examples of treasures

Noun

Many hide their treasures behind unassuming wooden doors down narrow alleys, like Riad Dar Al Dall—This Time Tomorrow, or offer little or no signage indicating their presence. —

Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 There could be treasures hiding, and it won't be picked over like the main areas. —

Heather Bien, Southern Living, 15 May 2026 Over the years, excavations at Chagyrskaya Cave in southwestern Siberia have unearthed an assortment of Paleolithic treasures, including heaps of tools fashioned from stone and bone, alongside fossils from the easternmost population of Neanderthals. —

Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 May 2026 Derek Patten dug through the crates at Hardy Boys Records in Charlotte, looking for rare vinyl treasures. —

Chase Jordan updated May 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026 But Mare also feels like a whimsical sculpture park, with treasures like a monumental ceramic fountain by Italian sculptor Giuseppe Ducrot and a massive bronze pineapple by British artist Rose Wylie. —

Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026 The main roundhouse that houses the knockout collection of American railroading treasures remains untouched, but parts of the property facing the Pigtown neighborhood are being completely reimagined. —

Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2026 Located in the middle of archaeological treasures, the boutique hotel is in walking distance of the Spanish Steps, the Colosseum, Piazza Venezia and the Trevi Fountain. —

Emily Longeretta, Variety, 7 May 2026 To date, the Antiquities Trafficking Unit has recovered more than 6,200 cultural treasures, including rare books, works of art, and antiquities, valued at more than $485 million, and returned more than 5,900 of those to 36 countries. —

Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026

Verb

Ellison treasures loyalty above all else. —

Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026 My grandmother treasures a mink coat her father bought her more than 60 years ago. —

Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026 William is a charmer who enjoys meeting new people and treasures those who spend meaningful time with him and connect with his spirit. —

Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026 There wasn’t an official mother-son dance, but there was a picture of Joni and Connor dancing that the couple now treasures. —

Joe Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026 Burks treasures the memories of that trip. —

Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025 The line’s latest fall drop is full of the very accessories that Gaines treasures most. —

Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025 The young designer treasures seeing recipients’ reactions firsthand. —

Ronnie Li, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025

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Travel is a central theme for any Louis Vuitton creation, and its new array of megawatt Mythica jewels certainly ups the ante on the idea.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
All production takes place in Hong Kong, where a team of about 10 artisans creates fewer than 100 jewels annually based on Janover’s designs.

— Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026