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[cher-ish] / ˈtʃɛr ɪʃ /


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The outcry from Mexican democrats who cherish free speech has been extraordinary.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

You can find a ho-hum plea for unity in her answer, as well as a guarded concession that Thanksgiving is a holiday that the vast majority of Americans cherish.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

“KCAL has been a part of my identity. And I’m so happy to say I never really had coworkers, I had friends and family, and memories I’ll cherish forever,” Brazill wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Evans, like many of her team-mates, has memories to cherish from these Glasgow Games.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Ma hugged Mrs. Holton and said, “Oo-wee! I hope you cherish that woman ’cause she sure do sound wise!”

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis

Adams is a curious sort, a player Clarke cherishes but who has never evoked major support among the Tartan Army.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

It is a relationship he prizes and cherishes.

From BBC Jan. 23, 2026

And in a must-read essay, he writes that it’s a role he cherishes, but one that also has taken a physical, financial and mental toll.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 29, 2025

In an era that cherishes rags-to-success tales of talent and grit, Cheney’s humble and rocky start goes surprisingly unremarked.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 4, 2025

My mom has a few that my grandparents gave her, and she cherishes them.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

A favorite spot for movie and TV filming, it has survived earthquakes, a notorious shooting and other natural disasters, But early Monday, a fire ripped through the district, destroying some of its most cherished landmarks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 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

While several albums by the Band have become cherished parts of the classic rock canon, Levon never raked in big money.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

The snowfall obliterated the borders between the fields and made Kabuo Miyamoto’s long- cherished seven acres indistinguishable from the land that surrounded them.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

Accepting that reality is helpful, as is cherishing what good moments they have.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 10, 2026

Although I love a classic recipe, I wanted baking inspiration that would make me rethink everything I knew about the ones I grew up cherishing.

From Salon Dec. 13, 2025

What keeps the story sweet is the chemistry between Cannavale and Fitzgerald, who build a bond worth cherishing.

From New York Times May 30, 2024

She said she had time to read books, talk to her family and she was cherishing a different life to a city career.

From BBC Jan. 3, 2024

When it was my turn, he looked at me intensely, as if he was trying to tell me that he was giving me something worth cherishing.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah




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