deary

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It comes when Callas, resplendent even in a bathrobe, glides into the kitchen to sing at Bruna while the poor deary cooks her an omelet.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024

Laurie thanked her with a look that made her think in a sudden panic, “Oh, deary me! I know he’ll say something, and then what shall I do?”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

But I’m content, for it’s comin’ to me, my deary, and comin’ quick.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

In the quiet I see my faults, and try to mend them; but, deary me, I don't get on at all.

From Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals by Alcott, Louisa May

Hey, my kitten, my kitten Hey, my kitten, my kitten, And hey, my kitten, my deary!

From National Rhymes of the Nursery by Various