held dear
Example Sentences
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For years I had set aside the writing goals I held dear and opted to put Rob and our blended family first, but in the quiet moments, I felt empty.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024
While the reality of the friendship between Owens and Long is held dear by both families, their special bond has taken on a life of its own online.
From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024
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
I look out at our group and see a procession of broken people—unwashed, our hair caked with dirt, our clothes torn, open wounds on our feet, losing faith in everything we once held dear.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
