near and dear

idiom

: very close in relationship
friends who are near and dear
my nearest and dearest friend

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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 The Kelces have lost a loved one near and dear to their hearts. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 4 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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