dearest
Example Sentences
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It’s a recipe that’s meant to be shared and enjoyed with your dearest loved ones.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Your nearest and dearest may be aware you do it, but you don’t discuss it with strangers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Singer-songwriter Kate Bush also paid tribute to one of her "very dearest friends" who she had known for 30 years.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
As long as you and your wife have enough set aside for retirement, keep living the dream and passing it along to your nearest and dearest.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026
I had been painting, I said, since early childhood, but that, following the advice of Pablo Picasso, who was one of the oldest and dearest friends of my parents, I had never exhibited.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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