hold dear
Example Sentences
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He and his associates, most notably Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, took potshots at every opportunity, insulting virtually every value their European counterparts hold dear.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 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
“Our water infrastructure must be emergency-ready, every day. Anything less puts everything we hold dear at risk.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025
This should be shocking not only to judges, but to the intuitive sense of liberty that Americans far removed from courthouses still hold dear.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025
That’s all that I really hold dear to my heart.
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
