Example Sentences
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Cherished friends of ours have a child who went for a “big trip” to South America when he finished his national service.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Cherished for their open spaces, picnic tables, playgrounds and sports fields, they host everything from annual boat-racing festivals and vintage car shows to Easter egg hunts and summer concerts.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024
Cherished parents and adoring grandparents, storytellers and skilled connectors whose collective love for line dancing, tango and karaoke transformed them into pillars of a community that was, to many, like a second home.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2023
During the pandemic lockdowns, Melbourne's Cherished Pet Foundation trialed different techniques to support their community — including the use of games.
From Salon • Oct. 10, 2022
“The way she write it in Chinese, it mean ‘Long- Cherished Wish.’
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
