dear
Example Sentences
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That’s diversity, the melting pot, the freedom we hold dear to be whatever we are.
From Los Angeles Times
"We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Nottingham Forest legend and dear friend, John Robertson," said the club statement.
From Barron's
That Guthrie obsessively checks the naval news is seen as a mysterious quirk; no one poses the obvious question of whether someone dear to him might be at sea.
The first thing Seyfried recorded in studio was an a cappella song for a scene late in the film — the lyric is “How can I but love my dear faithful children?”
From Los Angeles Times
For one, they’ve continued to show up where they believe counts the most, in the communities they hold dear to their heart.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
