deary

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It comes when Callas, resplendent even in a bathrobe, glides into the kitchen to sing at Bruna while the poor deary cooks her an omelet.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024

Laurie thanked her with a look that made her think in a sudden panic, “Oh, deary me! I know he’ll say something, and then what shall I do?”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

But I’m content, for it’s comin’ to me, my deary, and comin’ quick.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

To m' Sarah, m' deary, of course I alluded, And though speaking a figure of speech only true did.

From The Anglican Friar and the Fish which he Took by Hook and by Crook by Novice, A.

"Yes, my deary; he did come at last," she said, in a voice full of a satisfaction that was almost solemn in its intensity.

From Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story by Alcott, Louisa May