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Come the 1920s, when shares in Wilde were on the rise again, Langtry is said to have kept an empty chair at her Monaco dinner table “in memory of dear Oscar.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

About 43% of those surveyed said they simply haven’t gotten around to it, much like your dear friend, while many also feel estate planning isn’t a priority or that they don’t have enough assets.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

Calling Harald his "dear cousin", Britain's King Charles III said his fellow monarch had served "with unwavering dedication, guiding Norway through times of great change with warmth and humility".

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Phillips added that Parton was emblematic of the very values America was built upon and still holds dear, namely "independence" and "freedom to do what you want".

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

My dear Lizzie, I’m concerned for your safety.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

“We didn’t keep that,” she said, “but I loved learning what Lydia would do if she could. ‘Eyes forward dears, we are not sitting comfortably in a class room.’”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025

I would think to myself, Oh, my dears, if you could only see who you are speaking to and how hard they work.

From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2024

"Goodbye my dears... You will all go home... You will be together," Nouman says, waving a bandaged hand.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2023

Poor dears, that must have been so unspeakably horrid for them.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 6, 2018

“Ah, her friends. Then they are welcome. My dears, pray be seated.”

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers

Meanwhile, what got cheaper diverged sharply from what got dearer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

In the Hungarian countryside, activism often comes at a price, some dearer than others, as campaigners in Jaszfenyszaru can attest.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

But in 2023, artists also took another step in reclaiming aspects of our humanity and holding them a little dearer.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2023

Just as tomato prices begin cooling down, onions have gotten dearer by a quarter since June in the domestic market.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2023

Kings made tombs more splendid than houses of the living, and counted old names in the rolls of their descent dearer than the names of sons.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

"It is truly my dearest wish that this opens the way for other women who might not have dared until now," the 59-year-old, who lives in Anglet in southwestern France, said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Oscar-winning actress and Wednesday star Catherine Zeta-Jones led the tributes to Bonnie Tyler earlier this month, saying her heart was "broken" with the news that "our dearest Bonnie Tyler has passed away".

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

It’s a recipe that’s meant to be shared and enjoyed with your dearest loved ones.

From Salon ● May 10, 2026

Your nearest and dearest may be aware you do it, but you don’t discuss it with strangers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

“Mr. Weston do not trifle with me.—Consider how many of my dearest friends are now in Brunswick Square. Which of them is it?—I charge you by all that is sacred, not to attempt concealment.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen