- a variation of deary.
dearie
Example Sentences
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The clerk replied, “‘Oh, don’t worry dearie, all the boys buy their clothes from us,’” he recounted in an interview with the Age newspaper in Melbourne.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2023
He played the traditional lament "sleep, dearie, sleep" - the sound of which appeared to fade as he turned and walked down the internal steps of Westminster Abbey.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2022
The Scottish lament, “Sleep, dearie, sleep,” echoed through the abbey as the service drew to a close and the coffin was carried to a naval gun carriage for the trip.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
“I am sure some of you have been there, like. They gave me my shoes back, I put my laces back in. And I am thinking: ‘I have a derby game tomorrow night, dearie me.’”
From The Guardian ● Sep. 26, 2014
"Hello there, dearie," called a welcoming voice from the open doorway.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
