Cherished
Cherished adjective - Granted special treatment or attention.
Heirloom and cherished are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heirloom" instead an adjective "Cherished".
Nearby Word: cherishing
Heirloom
Heirloom noun - Something that has been in a family for generations.
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Synonyms for Heirloom
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- dear and cherished
- dear and heirloom
- precious and cherished
- precious and heirloom
- esteemed and cherished
- esteemed and heirloom
- treasured and cherished
- treasured and heirloom
- appreciated and cherished
- appreciated and heirloom
- prized and cherished
- prized and heirloom
- costly and cherished
- costly and heirloom
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The one link involves getting an antique vase from one Goron in the present, who claims it's a cherished family heirloom passed down through generations.
Source: Timey-Wimey Ball - Rather than serving as a cherished heirloom weapon, it's snapped six inches above the hilt the first time D'Artagnan tries to use it in combat.
- White, and Elizabeth Reaser.The plot follows the Christmas holiday misadventures of the Stone family in a small New England town when the eldest son, played by Mulroney, brings his uptight girlfriend (played by Parker) home with the intention of proposing to her with a cherished heirloom ring.
Source: Film / The Family Stone
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