as in treasured
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as in pried
to draw out by force or with effort
prizing the stubborn nails out of the board
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as in pulled
to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever
trying to prize apart the jammed gears
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as in valued
to hold dear
veterinarians know that pets are highly prized by their owners
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Recent Examples of prized
Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prized
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Providence, Rhode Island Like New Haven, Providence is home to esteemed educational institutions—both Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design are located here.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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Volta gave demonstrations to scientific institutes across Europe with esteemed attendees, including Napoleon Bonaparte, and entertained audiences in theaters with electric devices.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
26 May 2025
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The final fight of Dustin Poirier’s long and illustrious UFC career will be a trilogy bout opposite the equally revered and respected Max Holloway.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Patriotism became a litmus test, and scholars who applied their expertise to offer critical analyses of America’s revered narratives were suspected of harboring a dangerous un-American ideology.—
Time,
Time,
20 May 2025
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