- comparative of dear.
dearer
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, what got cheaper diverged sharply from what got dearer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
"We bring our children and teenagers alongside us so they can see military training, and whenever our leader, dearer than our lives, gives the command, we will all come to the field," she told AFP.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
They are near 27% dearer, rising from an average of 48p per kilogram to 61p.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2023
“The freedom I had before the money was paid was dearer to me,” Ms. Jacobs wrote.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
He promised to write often, but I longed for dearer words from him.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
