- superlative of dear.
dearest
Example Sentences
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"It is truly my dearest wish that this opens the way for other women who might not have dared until now," the 59-year-old, who lives in Anglet in southwestern France, said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
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
Two of my dearest friends travel under ethnically neutral names that their parents changed from obviously Jewish ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 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
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
