hold dear
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That’s the one thing I love about this book is that I can immortalize some of my personal heroes and places that I hold dear to my heart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
Having helped give ramen and Korean cuisine the fine-dining treatment over the last 20 years, David Chang of Momofuku understands the stakes when working with foods that people hold dear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
He warned of a risk of "far-reaching consequences for the principles of democracy and rule of law which the Pakistani people hold dear".
From Barron's ● Nov. 30, 2025
This should be shocking not only to judges, but to the intuitive sense of liberty that Americans far removed from courthouses still hold dear.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2025
We wouldn’t have to give a moment’s thought to all this suffering if it weren’t for the fact that we’re so worried about those we hold dear, whom we can no longer help.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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