near and dear
idiom
: very close in relationship
friends who are near and dear
my nearest and dearest friend
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The foundation supports causes near and dear to their hearts including supporting youth with substance abuse disorders and helping animals.
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Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
This is a family that occasionally asks their nearest and dearest to sign NDAs, so their obsession with appearances and obfuscation complicates the investigation.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2024
James's efforts are creating and sustaining artisanal jobs in Africa, a place near and dear to her.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2023
Overall, her company has raised more than $16 million for charity, including cancer organizations, which are near and dear to Walker, who lost her mom, Barbara Feder, to breast cancer.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
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Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
This is a family that occasionally asks their nearest and dearest to sign NDAs, so their obsession with appearances and obfuscation complicates the investigation.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2024
James's efforts are creating and sustaining artisanal jobs in Africa, a place near and dear to her.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2023
Overall, her company has raised more than $16 million for charity, including cancer organizations, which are near and dear to Walker, who lost her mom, Barbara Feder, to breast cancer.
—Booth Moore, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Near and dear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/near%20and%20dear. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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