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as in valuable
commanding a large price
caviar has always been among the dearest of foods
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2
as in beloved
granted special treatment or attention
spared no expense when caring for and feeding her dear little dog
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as in adorable
having qualities that tend to make one loved
a dear friend that I would do anything for
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as in darling
a person with whom one is in love
I love you, dear
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Recent Examples of dear
Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Her confessions highlight how abandoned Kate, who oddly gets relegated to a side character, must also feel without her dearest friend around.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
The ad did little good for his daughter in a deep-red state that once held the Cheney family dear but is now thoroughly in Trump’s corner.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Those who want to share memories and a meal in Tyler’s honor are invited to an open house memorial gathering, hosted by his family and their dear friends.
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Advertisement The ad did little good for his daughter in a deep-red state that once held the Cheney family dear but is now thoroughly in Trump’s corner.
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The time was too valuable to waste, especially with so many younger players entering the league.—
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Who would think that fermenting a foul-smelling pile of poop could generate a valuable stream of natural gas?—
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Picking up a beloved character in her fifties is a big task, particularly one with whom audiences fell in love in her mid-thirties.—
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There’s some great arts reporting going on at the Washington Post where our beloved Carolina Miranda, who left The Times last year, is engaged in a yearlong project to unpack the aesthetics — and resulting political implications — of the dawning Trump era.—
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The attraction welcomed a new litter of the adorable, semi-aquatic animal — the North American River Otter — on Wednesday.—
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In the Hollywood version, Julie Andrews plays the adorable Maria opposite Christopher Plummer’s dashing captain, leading their merry band of children out of Austria on the cusp of the Second World War.—
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Amazon came out as his top holding in the quarter, while Facebook parent Meta Platforms and AI chip darling Nvidia are in the fund’s top 10.—
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Borderlands 4 – September 23, 2025 Gearbox's darling looter shooter Borderlands has its next entry in Borderlands 4, which is set to be released on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC in September.—
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Aluminum is generally more recyclable, and less expensive than plastic.—
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This ditches the expensive and not very road-relevant MGU-H (which recovers waste energy from the turbocharger) in place of a much more powerful MGU-K (an electric motor/generator that can power the wheels or regenerate energy under braking) and a larger battery.—
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This scent is all about that sweet and spicy blend of salted caramel, pistachio, and vanilla.—
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While Bleu de Chanel masterfully balances citrus top notes with an amber and creamy base, this takes those latter notes and brings them to life with a sweet and spicy twang.—
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Miss Boots is a healthy 11-year-old sweetheart that loves playing and curling up right next to you on the couch or bed.—
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Howard married Cheryl Alley, his high school sweetheart, in 1975.—
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The soot covers the faces of workers who spend hours inside every day extracting the precious material from sand.—
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People are unnecessarily precious about protecting their seasoning though.—
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“Dear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dear. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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