hold dear
Example Sentences
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That’s the one thing I love about this book is that I can immortalize some of my personal heroes and places that I hold dear to my heart.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
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
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
And all this poses some of the biggest questions about who we are and what we hold dear.
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025
And God is loved in Mississippi, Home and church her people hold dear.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
