Meanings
comparative more cherishable · superlative most cherishable
- Capable of, or suitable for, being cherished.
Building a cherishable memory is equally necessary in divorce situations.
1983, Kenneth R. Mitchell, Herbert Anderson, All Our Losses, All Our Griefs: Resources for Pastoral Care, page 1282 more examples
Those of us who carry HIV around owe more than a bit of gratitude to Paul Monette, who makes a person living with AIDS not only a reliable narrator, but a cherishable character, and, for Christ's sake, a love interest.
1991 May 4, Walta Borawksi, “A Sort of Homecoming”, in Gay Community News, page 9He said that objects first become cherishable, after which they get nostalgic value. Finally they end up being antiques.
1997, Ed van Hinte, Eternally yours: visions on product endurance
Origin
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