treasure
noun
wealth or riches stored or accumulated, especially in the form of precious metals, money, jewels, or plate.
treasuring
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present participleof treasure.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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A mother who was diagnosed with incurable brain cancer says she is treasuring every moment with her twin boys as she may not live long enough to see them start school.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Fill each pear with a scoop of ice cream, drizzle with honey, top with several grinds of pepper and eat immediately while treasuring the trees, the bees, summertime, life in general — all of it.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
“Now that it was becoming rarer for him, he was treasuring those experiences.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
The two are honorary starters for Sunday’s race - “Kurt will wave the green flag two-thousandths of a second after Ricky,” raceway president Kerry Tharp quipped - and will keep treasuring their moment.
From Washington Times ● May 12, 2023
I listened to his soothing voice, treasuring every word as he began a tale about the boy by the river.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
