dear

Example Sentences

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“I’m cracking up,” says Small over Zoom from her Cooperstown, N.Y., home, “because I had no idea whatsoever that that movie was coming out until my dear sister informed me via you.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Known for financing Germany's prized network of small- and medium-sized industrial champions, Commerzbank is dear to many Germans, and the prospect of an Italian takeover has been far from welcome.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

May I order you a pine-tree air freshener, my dear?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

I learned about this spot from my dear late colleague, Jeanette Marantos, who was a gardening expert in her own right.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Ma, dear Ma, calling to us, her squad of three, soon to be two.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo