How to Use dear in a Sentence

dear

1 of 2 adjective

• But even queens, dear, have hearts.
  — Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
• And those movies are dear to our hearts.
  — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
• Last week, many of us lost a dear friend.
  — Ted Cruz, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
• Otis… oh, sweet, dear, nerdy Otis.
  — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
• Jane Goodall was a dear friend of mine.
  — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
• But the storms — dear God, the storms.
  — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
• Matthew was one of my very dearest friends.
  — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
• My dear late mother grew up in a small town.
  — Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
• That's it for now dear readers.
  — Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
• What a time for his dear old dad to reappear.
  — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2026
• That’s dear to my heart and very special.
  — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025
• Donald, dear, where is the proof?
  — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
• All themes that are dear to any writer’s heart.
  — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 16 June 2026
• But as the years have passed, the two have become dear friends.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 22 Mar. 2023
• So be a dear, search turf here For garbage and trash abound.
  — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
• Christopher Guest is a dear friend.
  — Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
• Just leave it to my dear friends @luigiandiango to turn the heat into fun!
  — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
• But to me, Ed was simply a dear friend.
  — Carol Cain, Freep.com, 13 Sep. 2025
• Not in 35 or so years of being dear friends.
  — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
• Michael Showalter is an old, dear friend of mine.
  — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
• Not true, dear Fanny, not true.
  — Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
• One of my dear friends is arguably one of the top standup comics in the world.
  — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
• Everyone liked him and saw him as a dear friend.
  — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
• What does the year ahead look like for you, dear Virgo?
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2026
• Please keep his dear [wife] Linda close to your hearts.
  — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 19 June 2026
• Like so many cooks, my palate has been shaped by the people and places dear to me.
  — Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
• The reason for that is very simple, dear friends.
  — Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
• Sturmon wanted to make one thing clear about her dear friend.
  — Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
• My dear brother, who had picked away my scabs so very gently.
  — Yoko Ogawa, The New Yorker, 20 July 2023
• Lawrence is so dear — such a unique person and such a tender soul.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026

dear

2 of 2 noun

• There are many variations of ramen but one dear to many hearts (and mouths) is tonkotsu ramen.
  — Anthony Martin, Discover Magazine, 2014-10-07
• The little dear has always been a particular favorite of mine.
  — Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 2023-01-26
• The beloved bolero laments a desolate isla del encanto while holding dear to heart the treasures of her soil.
  — Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com, 2022-09-15
• So thank you, ChatGPT, my dear, for all the love and kindness here.
  — Wired Staff, WIRED, 2023-02-16
• Storylines abound at a tournament dear to Kirk’s heart and among the most prestigious annual stops on Tour.
  — Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 2023-03-02
• Male deer account for nearly twice as many deer harvested by shotgun or rifle and by landowners, according to state data, but female dear are more susceptible to death due to crop damage.
  — Seamus McAvoy, courant.com, 2021-11-15