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

“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

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

I rushed home from school, to the church, to the altar, to be alone there, to commune with Jesus, my dearest Friend, who would never fail me, who knew all the secrets of my heart.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin