1
as in valuable
commanding a large price
caviar has always been among the dearest of foods
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2
as in beloved
granted special treatment or attention
spared no expense when caring for and feeding her dear little dog
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3
as in adorable
having qualities that tend to make one loved
a dear friend that I would do anything for
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as in darling
a person with whom one is in love
I love you, dear
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Recent Examples of dear
Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
My meditation coach, Penny, has become one of my dearest friends.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
Somehow the ethereal little dears were inapprehensible without words.
—Tom Wolfe, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
But the administration is ratcheting up its attacks on the very environmental protections that MAHA followers hold dear.
—Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
My meditation coach, Penny, has become one of my dearest friends.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
At a recent event raising money for the Men Wear Pink campaign and for the Cincinnati Friars Club, another charity dear to Altenau's heart, the ambassadors climbed on stage and sang her a song.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
Somehow the ethereal little dears were inapprehensible without words.
—Tom Wolfe, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dear
Adjective
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Police said the man would buy Lego sets, remove valuable pieces — including collectible miniature figures — and return the boxes to different stores for refunds.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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Experts gain valuable insights into how animal brains acquire new skills and master intricate sounds by studying vocal learning.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The iconic Long Beach street race is one of the most technical and beloved circuits in motorsports, where speeds push nearly 200 mph.—
Amanda Starrantino,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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McDonald's The options at beloved fast food chain McDonald's range from breakfast to burgers.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Throw a linen shirt over the look and—voila—an adorable daytime look for bopping around Seapoint Main Road.—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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That’s the only drama at the party, other than Nia having to go to the party bus to feed her baby, sporting the world’s most adorable postnatal faux-hawk.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Software had been a Wall Street darling in recent years.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Yuga Labs has gone through several rounds of layoffs, and is hardly the darling of the tech world anymore, which has moved on to AI startups.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As bat populations have collapsed, farmers have turned to more expensive and less effective alternatives like pesticides.—
Leah Campbell,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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The village at the top consists of two restaurants (the more expensive one has a view of a steep canyon and the blue Rio Grande below) and a smattering of houses.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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My condolences to her family and loved ones.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Nobody wants to watch a loved one endure the pain, debilitation, and loss of independence that can follow a serious fall.—
Brian Frost,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But everything is silky and precise to the touch, and the sound astonishingly full and sweet in the small room, with the strain of an accordion coming in through the open window.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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The hotel is very family-friendly, and cots (complete with sweet Ambasciatori Palace teddy bears) can be placed in all rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Barbara Deer, a North Lawndale native, married her high school sweetheart, Dennis Deer, 51, who died in 2024 following a double lung transplant, FOX 32 and WGN-TV reported.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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There's something about a sweetheart corset that feels extremely Swiftian.—
InStyle Editors,
InStyle,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Dear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dear. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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