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

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

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The moral is that, in everyone’s life, there will be one or two occasions when they will need every dollar, so frugality is to be cherished.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

But his 15-year-old son Harry's favourite memories of his dad were made at home, where Matt was a larger-than-life character who cherished his family.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

In quiet sleep she sealed his cherished eyes.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer