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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

Dress up a space for your dearest friends.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

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




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