Example Sentences

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Outside, the home features a glittering lap pool that overlooks the ocean, while hedges that border the 1-acre property help to ensure privacy from prying eyes, something that Doherty is said to have prized.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026

"If you think about it, we all have prized possessions," says Dr Bratiotis.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

As Jessica Levinson, a Loyola Marymount University law professor, put it, “We have prized turnout over speed.”

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2022

For centuries, woodworkers have prized “spalted” wood, in which fungi create decorative patterns of lines and color.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 17, 2021

Both savage and civilized nations have prized the trappings of the warrior, and coveted the glory of victory.

From Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character by Sigourney, L. H. (Lydia Howard)