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treasure

Definition for treasure

noun as in prized possession or entity

verb as in hold dear

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Families and couples of a certain age might even haul out grandma’s treasured china and give it a good dusting — that is, if you didn’t offload it at a garage sale or eBay.

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Egyptian archeologist Hussein Bassir said the museum's future hinges on "regular maintenance to preserve the building and its treasures".

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She said the intense regimen made her treasure her weekends “because I didn’t have to go to and see a doctor. I was so tired of seeing doctors.”

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“The Library of Lost Maps” begins in this way, with a suitably romantic discovery that evokes the musty, analog nature of the map room’s treasures.

We had a longer-than-usual online on-ramp, so when we agreed to meet in person, we took a gamble and skipped the coffee house for a drink at Silver Lake’s once great treasure, Cobras & Matadors.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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