dearest
Example Sentences
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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
Ms Bush said Matthew Upham, a local antiques dealer, was one of her "very dearest friends" who she had known for 30 years.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
“My dearest Todd,” Viola reads, copying Ben’s accent as best she can.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
