treasure
noun
wealth or riches stored or accumulated, especially in the form of precious metals, money, jewels, or plate.
treasured
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past participleof treasure.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof treasure.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
treasurenounwealth or riches stored or accumulated, especially in the form of precious metals, money, jewels, or plate.
Example Sentences
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That, combined with seas that have already risen over the past century due to human-caused climate change, puts California’s treasured coast in the oceanic crosshairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
"Winning the Pearly Spurtle was a proud moment, especially using my dad's treasured Scottish spurtle. The same one I will bring with me to Carrbridge and the Golden Spurtle to represent Australia."
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Grief can present itself in many shapes: a treasured photograph, a love song, a giant black crow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
They treasured the rare times when they were allowed to visit him.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
