held dear
Example Sentences
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But the roustabout Hal’s dawning maturity costs him the companion he once held dear.
From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2024
The holiday may be getting more modern, but millennia-old traditions are still held dear in China and other countries.
From National Geographic • Feb. 5, 2024
Jennifer Huggett from Pembrokeshire has had to give up many things she held dear because of her deteriorating eyesight.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2023
And a man who lost everything he held dear — his wife and beloved daughters — to the deadly plagues of the day.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2022
I picked a black heart because it reflected my innermost thoughts—that everything I held dear was tainted and dark.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
