A cherished friend.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

But the most prominent survivor -- the only one described as "cherished" -- was Sir Rufus of Iredell, her black-and-white cat.    From Wordnik.com.  [NewsObserver.com - Home] Reference

So out goes that word cherished by many on Schumer's side: "undocumented.".    From Wordnik.com.  [One Old Vet] Reference

Mr. Cooper, I appreciate what your minister had to say, but you know, you can ` t pick up the phone and call a cherished memory.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 29, 2005] Reference

Senate would've been a title cherished by Robert.    From Wordnik.com.  [Workers World news online] Reference

Liberals' "cherished" belief about freedom is groundless, he says up front.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hullabaloo] Reference

I see this same mentality with Democrats over their "cherished" social programs.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Beauty of Marginalism, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference

If it is that easy for them to change their minds about their "cherished" beliefs, well, let it be so.    From Wordnik.com.  [Who is afraid of not believing in a god?] Reference

In each prime help characters can access a bank in order to set items, such as cherished or level power crafted items.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rob Zombie blogs again… young Michael Myers | We Are Movie Geeks] Reference

And ever cherished is the worth.    From Wordnik.com.  [Verse Memorials.] Reference

Praising the "cherished" role of the Civil Defense.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Daily Star > News Feed] Reference

When the adjective 'cherished' is added, this effect is doubled.    From Wordnik.com.  [Out In Left Field] Reference

Only after heated debate did Mr Yang tell Mr Okada that he still "cherished" the pact.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Economist: Correspondent's diary] Reference

Defense lawyer David Sereno said Akahi "cherished" the palace and didn't intend to chain himself to the throne.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

That is difficult to say, as the domestic consumers will doubtless publicly show support for their "cherished" local brand.    From Wordnik.com.  [Forbes.com: News] Reference

Expanding global commerce is a cherished Clinton goal.    From Wordnik.com.  [Playing From The Rough] Reference

Discretion is a cherished habit at the Federal Reserve Board.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pssst! Fed Sources Say...] Reference

Japanese have even begun to rethink some of their most cherished stereotypes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Japan Finds Its Seoul] Reference

And, surely, that should remain the grand old champion's most cherished legacy.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Passion Of A Champion] Reference

Others feel that their parents would be upset if they sold certain cherished stocks.    From Wordnik.com.  [Inheriting: Don't Blow It] Reference

Would she relinquish her cherished privacy and become the keeper of the Kennedy flame?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Last Child Of Camelot] Reference

At least nobody could blame a poisoned cigar: Castro gave up his cherished Cohibas in 1985.    From Wordnik.com.  [Before The Fall] Reference

But for such a deal to happen, both sides need to discard some cherished myths about the other.    From Wordnik.com.  [How Do We Get To The Endgame?] Reference

Caring for the ChildrenOur children are our most cherished treasure and our greatest responsibility.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mail Call] Reference

Maybe some could say that's a good thing, and all these things we cherished in the past are not right.    From Wordnik.com.  [Have We Learned Nothing?] Reference

There is a great significance in Brando's iconic roles, which are appreciated and cherished by movie lovers.    From Wordnik.com.  [MAIL CALL: A TYRANT ON TRIAL] Reference

Spurrier not only believes he can win in the pros, but that he can do it without giving up his cherished golf game.    From Wordnik.com.  [Starr Gazing: The Tao Of Steve] Reference

For Texas A&M's fiercely loyal students and alumni, the annual bonfire has been a cherished campus rite for 90 years.    From Wordnik.com.  [Toppled Tower] Reference

But everybody knows that once you get a new baby, it's the most cherished time of your life — but it is not glamorous.    From Wordnik.com.  [Grandmother Spears Speaks Out] Reference

The world sensed this part of her character and cherished her for her vulnerability, whilst admiring her for her honesty.    From Wordnik.com.  ['I Stand Before You. . .] Reference

In doing so, the left is turning its back on two of its most cherished stands -- in favor of internationalism and democracy.    From Wordnik.com.  [The New Face Of The Left] Reference

All of this helps cultivate what the Japanese call amai, the sense of being cherished that children attain when raised lovingly.    From Wordnik.com.  [How To See The Glass Half Full] Reference

Ideological breakthroughs like these, where each side surrenders a cherished shibboleth, often precede phases of social progress.    From Wordnik.com.  [Why Rio Will Make History] Reference

For all his legislative accomplishments, Kennedy never realized his most cherished goal: enactment of a national health-care system.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Prince of Policymaking] Reference

I will give up a measure of my cherished independence when there is no longer a car parked in my driveway, available for instant use.    From Wordnik.com.  [Take Away My License] Reference

Clinton will still engage Congress -- on welfare reform, a minimum-wage hike and the defense of his cherished national service program.    From Wordnik.com.  [Peso Bill's Bailout] Reference