- superlative of dear.
dearest
Example Sentences
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"My dearest wish is that the decision encourages other women who up until now have not had the courage to take this step," Lainault said.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
"It is truly my dearest wish that this opens the way for other women who might not have dared until now," the 59-year-old, who lives in Anglet in southwestern France, said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Hayden was one of my dearest and closest friends that I loved and cared about for the last 8 years,” Zach said in his statement to TMZ.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Over dinner recently, I got to talking with one of my dearest friends — let’s call him Paul — about relationships.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Woven into its fronds was the dearest wish of my heart— that we would return to the creek together.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
