dearest
Example Sentences
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The 43-year-old said his pug, called Alan Shearer after the ex-England football captain, was his "dearest friend" and "guardian angel".
From BBC • May 18, 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
My husband and I watch “Love Is Blind” with one of those nearest and dearest, and we three approach each season like rabid sports fans who are only in it to yell at the TV.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 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
The letter says: My dearest Caroline, I’ve agonized over the way I left you, but I couldn’t bear the thought of saying good-bye.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
