near and dear

idiom

: very close in relationship

friends who are near and dear

my nearest and dearest friend

Examples of near and dear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), which is really near and dear to my heart. —Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024

Some Scharf allies insisted the race has less to do with Trump and more to do with frustration with what voters view as broader inaction in Jefferson City on issues near and dear to the GOP faithful -- warranted or not. —Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 24 May 2024

The night was about the cause that is near and dear to Prescott’s heart. —Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2024

And how had confronting the climate crisis become near and dear to Offerman’s heart? —Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024

So the news-into-news strategy is something that both benefits the primetime lineup as well as the schedules of our affiliate partners who are very near and dear to us. —Selome Hailu, Variety, 14 May 2024

There's nothing like trolling your nearest and dearest — just ask Kourtney Kardashian. —Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024

Look to Dries Van Noten, Bottega Veneta, and Altuzarra for some of our favorite picks to hold near and dear. —Madeline Fass, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024

Durst’s show will reportedly center around a subject very near and dear to his heart — UFOs and conspiracy theories (seriously, the man is like a nu-metal Tom DeLonge in this regard). —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024