- comparative of dear.
dearer
Example Sentences
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But the money would not go far, he said, as costs have gone up and "everything has gone dearer".
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
In the Hungarian countryside, activism often comes at a price, some dearer than others, as campaigners in Jaszfenyszaru can attest.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
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
“The freedom I had before the money was paid was dearer to me,” Ms. Jacobs wrote.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
I preferred the other books, the moderns, which were of course much dearer.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
