cherish
verb (used with object)
to hold or treat as dear; feel love for.
have been cherishing
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present perfect progressiveof cherish.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“We have been cherishing and enjoying Tinslee being home,” Lewis said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2022
But should the point of music ever to have been cherishing the memory of buying something?
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2012
If you have been cherishing any hope of winning Rex Lyon, abandon it at 129 once.
From Daisy Brooks Or, A Perilous Love by Laura Jean Libbey
Mother must have been cherishing hopes about us, in a way that I don’t think she quite knew herself.
From The Daughters of Danaus by Mona Caird
If you are overwhelmed with chagrin and regret because of the attitude of someone else toward you, it is because you have been cherishing self.
From The Way of Peace by James Allen
