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as in jewel
an asset that brings praise or renown
ancient archaeological treasures that today would never be allowed out of the country of origin
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as in gem
someone or something unusually desirable
in thanking them for their contributions, the mayor referred to the volunteers at the homeless shelter as the city's greatest treasures
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as in to value
to hold dear
I'll always treasure the time my friend and I spent together this past summer
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as in to store
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
a trove of fine wines that he had lovingly treasured over the years
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Recent Examples of treasure
Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
Rather than save the town, the massive travel center instead is likely to end up killing precisely what makes Palmer Lake and the surrounding Tri-Lakes region a unique Colorado treasure.
—John W. Suthers, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2025
Ron Duke treasured the Guadalupe River more than anything.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
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Noun
Ikebana Japanese Origami Flower Arrangement: Ikebana is a national Japanese treasure, which is over 500 years old.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
Rather than save the town, the massive travel center instead is likely to end up killing precisely what makes Palmer Lake and the surrounding Tri-Lakes region a unique Colorado treasure.
—John W. Suthers, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
Verb
Presumably, many more are still treasured as heirlooms.
—Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2025
Ron Duke treasured the Guadalupe River more than anything.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treasure
Noun
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Wishing you a weekend full of sweet jams, meaningful jewels, family sing-alongs, and wall to wall jokes.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
1 Aug. 2025
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Although the German outfit will unearth another jewel, this model often takes you so far in challenging the best.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Hunter Brown bolstered his Cy Young Award candidacy with another gem, shutting the Red Sox down over 6.2 dominant innings, and the top three batters in Boston’s lineup combined to go 0 for 11.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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The rocker/rapper/actor/celeb gossip site favorite will perform a free concert at Shank Hall, 1434 N. Farwell Ave., the long running live music gem with a capacity of just 300 people.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This may have to do with the pricing leading to people valuing the bags for reuse.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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OpenAI in share sales talk that would value it at $500 billion.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
18 Aug. 2025
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Also, many jurisdictions mandate that SDS be stored domestically.—
Ihor Hamal,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The eatery scored 68. Stratos Bar & Grill, at 2907 W. Northwest Highway, failed after health inspectors observed violations including moldy utensils, food stored at unsafe temperatures and food without proper expiration date labels.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Aug. 2025
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Prater has a sick fascination with serial killers, collecting their trophies and even inviting the most notorious of them to gatherings at his mansion.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Son led Tottenham to the Europa League title, beating Manchester United in Bilbao, Spain, in May, for the club’s first trophy in 17 years.—
Wayne Sterling,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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The grandma of 10, who recently survived breast cancer, won the largest internet prize ever from the Pennsylvania Lottery’s Monopoly game.—
Mike Stunson,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Tennessee lottery players are keeping their eyes on the prize this week as the Powerball jackpot continues to climb, now projected to hit $565 million for Saturday’s drawing.—
Boris Q'va,
Nashville Tennessean,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Big-time print journalists like The New Yorker’s Patrick Radden Keefe were jumping into the world of narrative podcasts and loving it.—
Eric Benson,
Rolling Stone,
18 Aug. 2025
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Several of the Oscar-winning artist’s celeb peers loved on her in the comment section wishing her a happy birthday.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
18 Aug. 2025
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This sporty set features a loose top and matching shorts with pockets to stash phones and room keys.—
Jené Luciani Sena
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FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Because of statutory and constitutional requirements, those totals put Beacon Hill in a position to stash more money into reserves, and set up another sizable surtax surplus that lawmakers will get to dole out to education and transportation investments.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Treasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treasure. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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