dearest

Example Sentences

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It’s a recipe that’s meant to be shared and enjoyed with your dearest loved ones.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Your nearest and dearest may be aware you do it, but you don’t discuss it with strangers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“Thank you for lifting your prayers with ours for our beloved mom, our dearest Nancy, a woman of deep conviction, a good and faithful servant,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

As long as you and your wife have enough set aside for retirement, keep living the dream and passing it along to your nearest and dearest.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

She sobbed out, “Dearest! You are my dearest, my darling, my dear one. A baby, a little baby, when I left you. More than marvelous is this thing that has come to me.”

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton