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
Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
But one step at a time, as my dear ol’ Dad always used to say.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
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
This final betrayal will be his undoing, as the enraged creature, doomed to live without connection, care, or love, finally snaps and destroys everything Victor holds dear.
—Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
But one step at a time, as my dear ol’ Dad always used to say.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
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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Nvidia will invest $100 billion in OpenAI to fund the buildout of data centers, tying the world’s most valuable company to the world’s leading AI startup.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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As a result, their valuable insights have rarely amounted to more than provocative cocktail chatter.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some of those girls later became mothers and sent their own daughters to the beloved camp.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Cindy Fee, the Raytown High School graduate who sang the song for the beloved sitcom.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The post, shared by u/Fluffy_Platypus_5798, shows an orange and a gray kitten cuddling in multiple positions and finally mirroring each other in an adorable standoff.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Naturally, Paris Hilton conducted her interview with CNN with an adorable, tiny pup on her lap.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The young women are commercial darlings, selling everything from chocolate to cell phones and even appearing in videos recruiting for the Japanese military and promoting government bonds.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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We are supposed to be aghast as well, because Wendy is not just the darling of Boy Kavalier, but of the show’s writers and creators.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mongolian Cashmere Sweatpants These cashmere sweatpants are totally splurge-worthy, yet significantly less expensive than pricier brands.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Alexander, a professor at Boston College Law School, said the approach reflected a need to find alternatives when permanent housing is becoming scarce and expensive.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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At the time, Syed and his loved ones, who strongly believed in his innocence, had little hope that his conviction would be overturned.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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All of us experience upheaval, whether through health scares, layoffs, the loss of a loved one, an industry in collapse… the list goes on.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This delicious, sweet bread, filled with raisins and shaped into a charming ring, makes for an excellent breakfast or snack.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
22 Sep. 2025
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Dot's Place, owned by Rebecca Kaufmann and her husband, William, supplies multiple coffee shops across Nashville with homemade cookies, zucchini bread and lemon bars, as well as other sweet treats.—
Molly Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That should be a scary prospect for a kid like Cameron, who’s extremely close with his mother and brother, and remains in a ride-or-die relationship with his high school sweetheart despite his newfound fame.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 Sep. 2025
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Brandon Armstrong is married to influencer Brylee Armstrong, and Witney Carson remains happily married to her high school sweetheart, Carson McAllister.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Dear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dear. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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