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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

In a statement on its Facebook page, Quinn Coaches said it was "deeply saddened" that its "dear colleague sadly passed away" in the crash.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

"Before their death, the heroic martyrs must have pictured in their mind's eye their dear families living in the ever-prospering country," he added.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

“I will be tired when my story is finished, dear, and not before,” she replied.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo