Examples of dearly in a Sentence
I would dearly love to see them again.
He dearly wanted to believe that it was true.
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Participants built tribute altars (ofrendas) for their dearly departed adorned with their favorite foods, sugar skulls (calaveras de ázucar) and skeleton figurines (calacas) as well as candles and bright orange marigolds to help lead them home — known in Mexico as flor de cempasúchil.
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Lisa Hix, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
During August, family members of the deceased would leave offerings of tools, food, and water on graves and elaborate altars to aid their dearly departed along their unearthly travels.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025
Donny and Betty Jo could stay close to each other as brother- and sister-in-law, and Dale loved his daughter dearly.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Candy’s absence was dearly felt.
—Simon Bland, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Hix, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
During August, family members of the deceased would leave offerings of tools, food, and water on graves and elaborate altars to aid their dearly departed along their unearthly travels.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025
Donny and Betty Jo could stay close to each other as brother- and sister-in-law, and Dale loved his daughter dearly.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Candy’s absence was dearly felt.
—Simon Bland, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dearly
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“Dearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dearly. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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