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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
The title of Ryan Effgen’s appealing debut novel, “Make Nice,” alludes to the pet exhortation of dear old mom; it’s what she hoped for from her offspring at this five-day reunion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"During that time, they became very close and dear to me."
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 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
When my dear cousin Rafi died, she took to her bed for the longest time.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
“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
By ingesting the chirpy little dears, Bergenkind seeks to internalize the little guys’ sunny joyfulness.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2016
My dears, I was quite exhausted just reading it.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2012
“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
"Of course Gaza is dearer than here, but there, there is no home left, nothing."
From Barron's ● May 9, 2026
"I work all around, in Malton, Driffield and Pickering, and it's at least 10p dearer in Scarborough than all of those places," the My Four Wheels driving instructor says.
From BBC ● May 5, 2025
But in 2023, artists also took another step in reclaiming aspects of our humanity and holding them a little dearer.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 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
Even the non-thriller themes — female friendship, aging, ageism, admitting the truth about oneself to oneself and one’s dearest, the invigorating effects of danger — are explicitly expressed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
It’s a recipe that’s meant to be shared and enjoyed with your dearest loved ones.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
Your nearest and dearest may be aware you do it, but you don’t discuss it with strangers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Singer-songwriter Kate Bush paid tribute to 64-year-old Upham, who she said was one of her "very dearest friends" who she had known for 30 years.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
“She’s one of my dearest friends. Her family is like my family.”
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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