hold dear
Example Sentences
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Having helped give ramen and Korean cuisine the fine-dining treatment over the last 20 years, David Chang of Momofuku understands the stakes when working with foods that people hold dear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
That’s diversity, the melting pot, the freedom we hold dear to be whatever we are.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025
He warned of a risk of "far-reaching consequences for the principles of democracy and rule of law which the Pakistani people hold dear".
From Barron's ● Nov. 30, 2025
"AI is here to stay, to gatekeep its capability would be against the beliefs I hold dear about art," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
We wouldn’t have to give a moment’s thought to all this suffering if it weren’t for the fact that we’re so worried about those we hold dear, whom we can no longer help.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
