cherished

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She immediately filed away the messy work-in-progress and began writing a fictional ode to a cherished friend, former publishing executive Jim Fox, to whom “Whistler” is dedicated.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

"Kevin holds a unique and cherished place in the history of Newcastle United, and in the hearts of our supporters," it read.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

At the banquet this evening, he called the talks a "cherished" opportunity.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

But he added that those two camps, once enemies during the American Revolution, “surely would be delighted that the wounds of war healed into the most cherished friendship.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

She thought, Freedom’s a hard-bought thing, not bought with dust, but bought with all of oneself—the bones, the spirit and the flesh—and once obtained it had to be cherished, no matter what the cost.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry