How to Use near and dear in a Sentence

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• That’s something that was very near and dear to your heart?
  — Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, 8 July 2024
• The night was about the cause that is near and dear to Prescott’s heart.
  — Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2024
• My thoughts are with all those who have lost their near and dear ones.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Oct. 2022
• Why does something so near and dear to me have to be an hour from home?
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2023
• Priyanka Chopra Jonas has joined a project that is near and dear to her heart.
  — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
• The campaign is set in her home and shot by someone near and dear to her.
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2023
• The campaign is set in her home and shot by someone near and dear to her.
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2023
• To donate to a cause that is near and dear to the Institute’s heart, click here.
  — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 May 2022
• As far as basketball, that's still near and dear to me.
  — Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 14 Sep. 2022
• Early childhood is a cause that's been near and dear to Kate for years.
  — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 18 Jan. 2023
• And one title is from an author near and dear to his heart.
  — Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2022
• And then, of course, there’s a panel on the future of print – a question near and dear to all of our hearts.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2022
• And so, obviously, this is near and dear to your heart and to Ariel and the whole mission from the get go.
  — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2023
• Portland is near and dear to my heart, and that’s why this job is so important to me.
  — oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
• The third is all the great players and coaches who have given their lives to that school and who are near and dear to my heart.
  — Dallas News, 25 May 2022
• My Stars campaign to bring awareness to causes that are near and dear to their hearts.
  — Dallas News, 4 Dec. 2022
• Maybe a charitable cause that’s near and dear to his heart?
  — Amy Wagner and Steve Sprovach, The Enquirer, 1 June 2023
• Maybe a charitable cause that’s near and dear to his heart?
  — Amy Wagner and Steve Sprovach, The Enquirer, 1 June 2023
• The past few weeks have been filled with a number of games promoting causes near and dear to teams’ hearts.
  — Olivia Nolan, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Oct. 2022
• Needless to say, the X-Men are near and dear to Feige — especially the cast and crew of the first trilogy.
  — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 16 Nov. 2022
• The destination is near and dear to her heart, and happens to be where she got married.
  — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2023
• The Bedroom Window is another film near and dear to the actor's heart.
  — Ryan Parker, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2023
• On Tuesday, the Nope actress, 30, used social media to share a clip of herself singing a song that is near and dear to her heart.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
• What are some family traditions that you guys hold near and dear to your hearts?
  — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 7 Dec. 2023
• It's named after someone near and dear to his heart: his mother Carolyn, who died in 1992.
  — Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
• Cruise with your nearest and dearest — and get rewarded for it, too.
  — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2024
• According to Grove, both singing and journalism are life-long passions that are both near and dear to him.
  — Josh Duke, cleveland, 26 July 2023
• Discovery is a perennial favorite on the service, near and dear to the hearts of legions of ‘Star Trek’ fans as well as all of us here at Paramount+.
  — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2023
• The couple recruited those near and dear to them to participate in the affair.
  — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023
• Those causes are near and dear to Prettyman and her friend, Gather Encinitas founder Duke.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2022

Last Updated: 25 Oct 2024