near and dear
idiom
: very close in relationship
friends who are near and dear
my nearest and dearest friend
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Turning those questions back to the players and allowing them to be involved in the fiction is something that is really near and dear to my GMing style.
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Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce celebrated Mother’s Day in a city near and dear to their hearts: Philadelphia.
Kelce’s older brother, Jason, resides in the City of Brotherly Love alongside his wife, Kylie Kelce, and their four daughters.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 12 May 2025
Before former President Jimmy Carter’s passing in December 2024 at the rich age of 100, the humanitarian was nominated for a Grammy for something near and dear to his heart: audio recordings of his final Sunday School lessons at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2025
Marshawn Lynch, the Oakland native who is near and dear to Raiders fans, as well as Carroll from their Seattle Seahawks days.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce celebrated Mother’s Day in a city near and dear to their hearts: Philadelphia.
Kelce’s older brother, Jason, resides in the City of Brotherly Love alongside his wife, Kylie Kelce, and their four daughters.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 12 May 2025
Before former President Jimmy Carter’s passing in December 2024 at the rich age of 100, the humanitarian was nominated for a Grammy for something near and dear to his heart: audio recordings of his final Sunday School lessons at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2025
Marshawn Lynch, the Oakland native who is near and dear to Raiders fans, as well as Carroll from their Seattle Seahawks days.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Near and dear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/near%20and%20dear. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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