dearest

Example Sentences

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Singer-songwriter Kate Bush also paid tribute to one of her "very dearest friends" who she had known for 30 years.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 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

By then police had arrested dozens of pro-democracy figures, including many of “my dearest friends and colleagues,” she says, and she noticed what looked like a police vehicle loitering outside her home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Dress up a space for your dearest friends.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

“Mother Paula, dearest, I think it’s time. Shall we do the deed?”

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen