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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
Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
But Bickel and his team uncovered treasure within what might normally be thought of as a nuisance.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Tony Cheng, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
China’s example can remind Americans to treasure their country’s pluralism, Wang suggests, while also teaching them something about how to build.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The Fantastic Four Days like Wednesday are baseball treasures.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
But Bickel and his team uncovered treasure within what might normally be thought of as a nuisance.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
These public lands are treasured for recreation, wildlife habitat, timber production and open space.
—Tony Cheng, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
China’s example can remind Americans to treasure their country’s pluralism, Wang suggests, while also teaching them something about how to build.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treasure
Noun
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To be sure, the brand is known for the Létrange Empreinte bag and its sculptural twisted handle, that was originally intended to be a jewel itself before creative director Mathias Jaquemet put it on the leather accessory.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Like a teapot on a slow boil, they are supposed to heat up gradually over many months, riding a rising tension that reaches its crescendo in its final weeks, as players or teams slug it out for that last jewel.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Aberdeenshire This gem tucked right in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town offers an atmospheric home base for exploring the city.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
12 Oct. 2025
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The singer — whose life story was adapted into the 2012 musical Melanie and the Record Man — dropped several gems about her transformative festival experience during a 2018 interview with Best Classic Bands.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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My values include the beliefs that all of our students should feel safe, respected, and valued in our schools, that decisions should be made on the best available evidence and data, that our kids are not political pawns, that inclusion creates opportunity, and that schools shouldn’t ban books.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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The people hiring them, on the other hand, are looking for employees who value achievement, learning, and hard work.—
Suzy Welch,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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These tiny plastic pieces emerge as bottles are made, stored, transported and broken down, and shed particles when they’re manipulated and exposed to sunlight or temperature changes, experts cautioned.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Some startups are turning these advances into real technologies – from storing gases more safely, to pulling clean water straight from desert air, to building more energy-efficient air conditioners.—
Stavroula Alina Kampouri,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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Among her recent trophies is a Jean Paul Gaultier evening gown in denim and ostrich feathers, which went under the hammer for 377,000 euros, a new world record for a Gaultier piece.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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On Friday, Las Vegas finished its 2025 climb with a trophy in hand, basking in the view from the top of the WNBA.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The effervescent Milford landed one of Coming Home’s four acting Oscar nominations, with Fonda and Jon Voight winning the best actress and best actor prizes and Bruce Dern getting nominated for his supporting turn.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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Most states offer the Megaplier feature, which increases non-jackpot prizes from two, three, four and five times.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Unsurprisingly, the families of deceased celebrities caught in the crossfire—those of Malcolm, MLK, Bob Ross, Robin Williams, and others—aren’t loving it.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Who doesn’t love coming home from the grocery store with a fresh block of cheese?—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Or go on the opposite side of the design spectrum and wake up your coffee party with an Anut Cairo Circus jar—a perfect place to stash sugar cubes.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
15 Oct. 2025
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The hoard includes some unusual coins and tells a story about the time when it was carefully stashed away.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Treasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treasure. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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