dearer

Example Sentences

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"Of course Gaza is dearer than here, but there, there is no home left, nothing."

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

"The further down towards Enniskillen you go, the dearer it's getting - the cheapest I saw was £1.64," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

“The freedom I had before the money was paid was dearer to me,” Ms. Jacobs wrote.

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2023

“She will be dearer than my children because she will keep the memory alive of her father, mother and siblings.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2023

Books and pencils and porridge oats get dearer by the day, and the girls go through embroidery floss at an alarming rate.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood