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[trezh-er] / ˈtrɛʒ ər /




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In the 1949 classic, a small group of Londoners discover treasure and declare independence making them exempt from post-war rationing and other bureaucratic restrictions.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

"It's a bit like a treasure hunt. You never really know what you're going to find next, and that's the thrill of the chase," he added.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Cheese, a fried egg or whatever last little fridge treasure needs using up can come along for the ride.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

The craft of scavenging the River Thames for lost relics at low tide has surged in popularity, leaving more than 10,000 hopeful treasure hunters stuck on a permit waitlist.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

“Surely, you have taken part in a treasure hunt, Baroness? In your youth, perhaps?”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Beyond these, there are plenty more treasures to satisfy Rockwell fans.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

As part of this cultural diplomatic exchange, the UK is lending France one of the British Museum's prize exhibits - treasures from the Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo burial.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Yet, while archaeologists have long focused on preserving these treasures, the people themselves were often forgotten.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

Donchatz and her sister peeked into the cabin, pausing at the many original family treasures on display.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

She admired his treasures: corals, insects, seashells, preserved animals, and precious stones.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

US President Donald Trump asked the Smithsonian Institution on Friday to install statues of George Washington, in his latest bid to reshape the treasured museum and research complex.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

Do you have a treasured prop from ‘Who’s the Boss?’

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Hari Prasad Rimal returned to his home in the village of Devighat, hoping to recover treasured belongings -- not least some jewellery and cash.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

Here are several Angelenos who’ve passed along treasured items to their neighbors freely using the groups.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

“Basta won’t like that at all. The way he acted with those keys you’d have thought he was looking after Capricorn’s most treasured possession.”

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

"I hope you can now move on with your life, remembering the boys as you knew them, and treasuring the happy times you spent with them."

From BBC Apr. 11, 2025

By the end, DuVernay has, with editor Spencer Averick’s fleet stitching, massaged her adaptation’s various threads into a collage of insight and emotion worth treasuring.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2023

“Now that it was becoming rarer for him, he was treasuring those experiences.”

From New York Times Jun. 27, 2023

The two are honorary starters for Sunday’s race - “Kurt will wave the green flag two-thousandths of a second after Ricky,” raceway president Kerry Tharp quipped - and will keep treasuring their moment.

From Washington Times May 12, 2023

She cast a final glance around the playroom, treasuring up the details, and walked out the door.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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