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“We have in our dear old town of Lenox a basketball team that we are proud of and we are also proud of our Lenox millionaire friends.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
"Those early years were bit parts, chorus lines, lots of rejection... but my dear dad always reminded me that perseverance furthers, that was his motto."
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
In his Facebook tribute, fellow “Charles in Charge” actor Willie Aames described Runyon as a “dear dear friend, muse, and encourager.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
May I order you a pine-tree air freshener, my dear?
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
“Thank you, dear nephews, we need more hands.”
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
Vocabulary lists containing dear
"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 1
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Commonly Confused Words, List 3
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