cherished

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"I need hardly say that Bermuda, like all the overseas territories, is a most cherished and important member of the British family," the King said during the gathering at Government House.

From BBC • May 2, 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

“He leaves a lasting imprint on the soundtrack of our lives and the hearts he has lifted. His legacy will be cherished forever,” the tribute concluded.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

This planning includes the money you’re leaving to your cherished charitable causes: The more assets you can leave to beneficiaries as transfer-on-death or payable-on-death, the more of your estate will bypass probate.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

A simple but unusual thing, it had been a gift from Kira’s father, and Katrina had cherished it as a kind of talisman.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry