How to Use national treasure in a Sentence

national treasure

noun
  • If so, their gene pool might just be a national treasure.
    — Laura Lane, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • Here waiters in leather-like aprons serve me plates of this national treasure.
    — Gary Shteyngart, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2025
  • The man is a national treasure and the best Joker by far.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Lucille Ball was a national treasure who brought laughter to us all.
    — Julie Tremaine, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The second idea that burned in my heart was to create a national treasure hunt on a scale never seen before.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Its archive of more than 3,500 prints is a national treasure.
    — Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • An obsession, an art form, a national treasure and part of the furniture.
    — Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Gillian Anderson has been a British national treasure for many years.
    — Joe Utichi, Deadline, 13 June 2024
  • John Slattery is a national treasure.
    — Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Brandi Carlile is a national treasure.
    — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The roots and blues musician is considered a national treasure.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Its most famous film version, in 1939, is a national treasure.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Stone is a national treasure, and her stories of prank calling in her hometown should go in the Louvre next to her paintings.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The humongous trees don’t grow in either of their districts but are considered a national treasure.
    — David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The 55-mile route climbs to soaring heights, then plummets to a national treasure, a medieval hill town called Soglio.
    — Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Simply put, San Gimignano is one of Italy’s tastiest national treasures.
    — Rose Minutaglio, ELLE, 14 July 2023
  • Uecker was a national treasure, but his favorite stage was the radio in Milwaukee.
    — Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Step forward, national treasure Delta Goodrem.
    — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026
  • Are bridge piers in the Susquehanna a hindrance or ‘national treasure’?
    — Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2024
  • Colman is a national treasure, and thank god the United Kingdom was generous enough to share her with the rest of us.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The studded headpiece depicts the sacrifice of a lamb and is considered a national treasure.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Hussain's career spanned over five decades, during which he was revered as both a national treasure in India and admired worldwide.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
  • By this point in her career, Laurie Anderson has become a national treasure of sorts.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 11 May 2026
  • The French were simply protecting their national treasure that had almost been stolen away by Germany.
    — Johnny Noakes, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2024
  • Jessica Williams is a national treasure.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Let’s talk about Nick Offerman, national treasure.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Robbie Williams is a national treasure and his concert unfolded after powerful rains with blue skies and a full rainbow.
    — Irena Medavoy, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Flaco Jiménez is viewed as a national treasure in Texas, and there is a statue of him in San Antonio.
    — Joel Selvin, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Dolly Parton has become a national treasure and a music legend over the course of her enduring career.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Because the ring is a national treasure, there’s long been feverish coverage devoted to when and where Kate chooses to wear it since her wedding.
    — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026

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