near and dear
idiom
: very close in relationship
friends who are near and dear
my nearest and dearest friend
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Patrick’s current favorite menu item is another ode to someone near and dear.
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Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The Supreme Court confirmed those findings in its 1960 Duberstein opinion (a case near and dear to the hearts of tax attorneys).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The focus on preserving our spacefaring history is a subject near and dear to Pope's heart.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2025
This — again, this is so near and dear to their heart.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
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Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The Supreme Court confirmed those findings in its 1960 Duberstein opinion (a case near and dear to the hearts of tax attorneys).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The focus on preserving our spacefaring history is a subject near and dear to Pope's heart.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2025
This — again, this is so near and dear to their heart.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for near and dear
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“Near and dear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/near%20and%20dear. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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