dear
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We sat and chatted about marriage, my possibly newfound feelings around it, her separation from her own husband, and dear God, how insufferable the L.A. heat wave was becoming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Little did she know, she’d be “holding on for dear life” on the rocky ferry from Naxos to Milos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
He said it would be a look at his life, his comedy and his clothes, and take place somewhere that is "very dear to my heart".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 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
I am sorry to break the news to you, but my dear daddy, Cornelius Jeremiah Warne, has died.
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
“Do not try to follow me, my dears, if you value your sanity.”
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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
"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
The child to be born at Randalls must be a tie there even dearer than herself; and Mrs. Weston’s heart and time would be occupied by it.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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
Two of my dearest friends travel under ethnically neutral names that their parents changed from obviously Jewish ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
“Thank you for lifting your prayers with ours for our beloved mom, our dearest Nancy, a woman of deep conviction, a good and faithful servant,” she wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
I think about what the bird said: My dearest friend, these are the last words of Liriope.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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