cherished

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You can get them at a range of places, from national chains known for private-label snacks to cherished pit shops that serve whispered-about biscuits, pies and regional delicacies like boudin, kolaches and runzas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

"You are like the wind at daybreak, you are like a cherished vision," he sings in a direct address to the horse, named Rovach.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Cases like Kelver’s expose key contradictions at the heart of our cherished rhetoric of armed self-defense.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

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

Finally, at half past nine, Mother smoothes her skirt, folds a blanket slowly and perfectly, like a cherished letter.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett