dear
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"Very sad news of the death of Bill Oddie: birder, comedian, musician, artist and environmental campaigner, and dear friend and colleague to me and many others," Moss wrote, external.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Your stepmother might say: “Of course, my dear, that makes perfect sense. I appreciate you telling me in advance.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Hi Dear” is another appeal for romantic recognition flavored with the feel of Holly’s “Words of Love”: “Hi, dear / I know you still care about me / Even when you don’t let it show.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
If I had, I would have said: Jared and Steve are trusted members of the president’s team and very dear friends.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
A rent of fifteen dollars was a dear price to pay—maybe too dear!
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
“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
He helped a few old dears over the threshold, didn't he?'
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2023
By ingesting the chirpy little dears, Bergenkind seeks to internalize the little guys’ sunny joyfulness.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2016
But do not toil too hard, my dears.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
"Of course Gaza is dearer than here, but there, there is no home left, nothing."
From Barron's ● May 9, 2026
"I work all around, in Malton, Driffield and Pickering, and it's at least 10p dearer in Scarborough than all of those places," the My Four Wheels driving instructor says.
From BBC ● May 5, 2025
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
“The freedom I had before the money was paid was dearer to me,” Ms. Jacobs wrote.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
“I’m going very fast, and he’s getting dearer every minute,” added Jo to herself, then with a mental shake she entered into the business with an energy that was pleasant to behold.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Even the non-thriller themes — female friendship, aging, ageism, admitting the truth about oneself to oneself and one’s dearest, the invigorating effects of danger — are explicitly expressed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
It’s a recipe that’s meant to be shared and enjoyed with your dearest loved ones.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
She said the death had "shattered our family" and that her sister was the "dearest and most innocent member".
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 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
Kitty, I sound like someone who’s in love and can talk about nothing but her dearest darling.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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