treasure
noun
wealth or riches stored or accumulated, especially in the form of precious metals, money, jewels, or plate.
had treasured
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past perfectof treasure.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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She told how she had treasured the ashes for three years.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
When my clients were displaced, they had treasured photos of deceased loved ones destroyed, lifesaving medication thrown away, and bikes and uniforms needed for work tossed into trash trucks.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026
She had treasured the pan through the years as “a keepsake of our love.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Some Americans said that, once vaccinated, they were determined to return to the activities they had treasured before the pandemic.
From New York Times ● Sep. 5, 2021
Judith’s face fulfilled in every exquisite detail the picture she had treasured of her imagined aunt.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
