How to Use dear in a Sentence

dear

1 of 2 noun
  • Be a dear and take this for me.
  • So thank you, ChatGPT, my dear, for all the love and kindness here.
    Wired Staff, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2023
  • There are many variations of ramen but one dear to many hearts (and mouths) is tonkotsu ramen.
    Anthony Martin, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2014
  • The beloved bolero laments a desolate isla del encanto while holding dear to heart the treasures of her soil.
    Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Storylines abound at a tournament dear to Kirk’s heart and among the most prestigious annual stops on Tour.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2023
  • 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, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Be a dear and take this for me.
  • So thank you, ChatGPT, my dear, for all the love and kindness here.
    Wired Staff, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2023
  • There are many variations of ramen but one dear to many hearts (and mouths) is tonkotsu ramen.
    Anthony Martin, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2014
  • The beloved bolero laments a desolate isla del encanto while holding dear to heart the treasures of her soil.
    Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Storylines abound at a tournament dear to Kirk’s heart and among the most prestigious annual stops on Tour.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2023
  • 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, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Be a dear and take this for me.
  • So thank you, ChatGPT, my dear, for all the love and kindness here.
    Wired Staff, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2023
  • There are many variations of ramen but one dear to many hearts (and mouths) is tonkotsu ramen.
    Anthony Martin, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2014
  • The beloved bolero laments a desolate isla del encanto while holding dear to heart the treasures of her soil.
    Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Storylines abound at a tournament dear to Kirk’s heart and among the most prestigious annual stops on Tour.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2023
  • 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, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Be a dear and take this for me.
  • So thank you, ChatGPT, my dear, for all the love and kindness here.
    Wired Staff, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2023
  • There are many variations of ramen but one dear to many hearts (and mouths) is tonkotsu ramen.
    Anthony Martin, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2014
  • The beloved bolero laments a desolate isla del encanto while holding dear to heart the treasures of her soil.
    Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Storylines abound at a tournament dear to Kirk’s heart and among the most prestigious annual stops on Tour.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2023
  • 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, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Be a dear and take this for me.
  • So thank you, ChatGPT, my dear, for all the love and kindness here.
    Wired Staff, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2023
  • There are many variations of ramen but one dear to many hearts (and mouths) is tonkotsu ramen.
    Anthony Martin, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2014
  • The beloved bolero laments a desolate isla del encanto while holding dear to heart the treasures of her soil.
    Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Storylines abound at a tournament dear to Kirk’s heart and among the most prestigious annual stops on Tour.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2023
  • 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, 15 Nov. 2021
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dear

2 of 2 adjective
  • But as the years have passed, the two have become dear friends.
    The Indianapolis Star, 22 Mar. 2023
  • One of my dear friends is arguably one of the top standup comics in the world.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
  • But what if she's pulled to it just like her dear ol' dad?
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Like so many cooks, my palate has been shaped by the people and places dear to me.
    Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Rest in peace, dear Sheik, and thank you for the memories.
    Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 7 June 2023
  • In the meantime, she’s released a project with Ladd that is dear to both of their hearts.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The people of Haiti, our dear friends, today stand in need.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Le Bon's lyrics for the song were inspired by a dear friend who died of a drug overdose.
    David Chiu, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023
  • As hip-hop spread over the years, a host of voices have used it to speak out on the issues that are dear to them.
    Deepti Hajela, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2023
  • This film deals with very tender moments of lives which is very dear to me.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Our children lost their dear brother, his wife Kirsten lost the love of her life.
    Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Thanks for joining me, dear readers, and catch you soon.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Basically, the sky's the limit, so shoot for the moon, dear Archer.
    Women's Health, 14 May 2023
  • Share Rather Than Teach Present on a topic dear to your heart and speak your own story.
    Expert Panel, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • They're deeply embedded in my life and dear, dear, dear friends.
    Abc News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2023
  • As dear old dad used to say, after (manure), that comes next.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2023
  • So, dear reader, run, don't trot, to Amazon for some of the best Black Friday 2023 sales.
    Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Matey’s husband, whose dear friend in France has also been sent to the front, is distressed.
    Perri Klass, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Talk to him, dear letter writer, and prepare to move on.
    Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Feb. 2023
  • This, dear readers, is a cautionary tale of what not to do when you get backed up.
    Julia Ries, SELF, 11 Jan. 2024
  • On this early spring evening, dear reader, I was saved by the sticker.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Clements gets cheered almost as much as Coach Ed Cooley, one of his dear friends.
    Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The pieces most dear to the designer are those inspired by her 1980s childhood.
    Caitie Kelly, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Feld said that there is something about the circus that people hold dear.
    Mark Kennedy, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The late Bill Wittliff, who was a dear friend, used to have an office in an old house on Baylor Street.
    Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2023
  • My dear brother, who had picked away my scabs so very gently.
    Yoko Ogawa, The New Yorker, 20 July 2023
  • Look on these pages, dear reader, and see what Chicago has going on for you!
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
  • One of the greatest strengths of our dear continent is its people.
    Temitope Olukunle, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • And a dear friend of mine who was going to be putting it on, Jake Garber, who’s one of the best special effects makeup guys in the business.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Luck is on your side this week, Gemini, as a remarkable door could open that leads you to celebrate a victory dear to your heart.
    Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024

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