dearest

Example Sentences

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She said the death had "shattered our family" and that her sister was the "dearest and most innocent member".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

As long as you and your wife have enough set aside for retirement, keep living the dream and passing it along to your nearest and dearest.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

By then police had arrested dozens of pro-democracy figures, including many of “my dearest friends and colleagues,” she says, and she noticed what looked like a police vehicle loitering outside her home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Dress up a space for your dearest friends.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

Now, however, was not the moment to cast doubt on Hermione’s theory, not when she was so surprisingly willing to fall in with Harry’s dearest wish.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling