cherished

Example Sentences

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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

Kant had long cherished the freedom that came with being single.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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

And he cherished—if he cherished her—only because she was the mother of his son, Roy.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin