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• v  hold dear
• v  be fond of; be attached to
• s  characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
  a treasured heirloom

• Baur's canister has become a treasured symbol of snack culture around the globe, as recognizable as a Hershey bar or Coke can from Argentina to Zambia.
• Perhaps one of the most treasured of American rights is the freedom of association.
• The result, Sextette, is one of those movies rarely seen these days, a work so bad, so ferally innocent, that it is good, an instant classic to be treasured by connoisseurs of .

• prize
• value
• treasure
• appreciate
• care for
• cherish
• hold dear
• cherished
• precious
• wanted

News & Articles

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• Jackson Levi Rutledge
  Jackson Levi Rutledge, stillborn, treasured son of Cassandra Rutledge and Sonny Lowry was delivered June 12, 2013, at 8:20 a.m. at Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center.
  June 18, 2013 - Henry Daily Herald
• GIF Tournament IV: 'Barret Jackman' vs. 'Jean Segura'
  (6) BARRET JACKMAN. Won Week 48 of THIS WEEK IN GIFs with 407 votes. The Face GIF is a treasured subgenre of sports GIF. They're often beautiful, but they're never as long and tumbling as this one. This one isn't over and then it isn't over and then it still isn't over. Just layers on layers.
  June 18, 2013 - Philly.com
• The Detroit Institute of Arts' masterpieces are safe, for now
  Several treasured works of art at the Detroit Institute of Arts -- including an 1887 Van Gogh self-portrait and Giovanni Bellini’s “Madonna and Child” -- are safe from being sold off for the time being.        
  June 17, 2013 - Los Angeles Times

Quotes

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• Diana Ross in AFP
  Michael was a personal love of mine, a treasured part of my world, part of the fabric of my life,Ross said.
• Gerald Ford in Washington Post
  I looked upon him as my personal friend. And I always treasured our relationship. And I had no hesitancy about granting the pardon, because I felt that we had this relationship and that I didn't want to see my real friend have the stigma,Ford...
• Barack Obama in FOXNews
  Obama called the new law among the most important in decades "to protect, preserve and pass down our nation's most treasured landscapes to future generations."