This page shows Dear in 20 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like beloved or costly. Useful when writing or proofreading a text.

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Dear in a sentence

Dear | Dearly | Dearth | Dearborn | Dearest | Dearness | Dearing | Dearer | Dearden

Dear meaning

  1. High in price; expensive.
  2. Loved; lovable.
  3. Lovely; kind.

Synonyms of Dear

beloved dearly pricey high-priced costly sincere heartfelt earnest devout close near good loved darling pricy

Dear in Dutch

beste geachte hooggeachte weledele waarde lieve

Example sentences (20)

Dear friend, you have always played a significant role in our lives, and we would like to share our big day with you.

Dear Amy: I have worked for the same company for more than 30 years, and I am ready to retire in a few months.

Dear Amy: My wife and I are lucky in semi-retirement to have a cabin in the mountains, a two-hour flight away.

Dear Apple and Google, it's time to seriously consider removing X (formerly known as Twitter) from your store.

And the role of the gangster that kind of plays his surrogate father was played by a dear friend of mine, Louis Ferreira.

Behind our smiles lies a tear, precious memories of one so dear, we hold you close within our hearts forever.

At the same time, Putin visited his "old" and "dear" friend Xi and the pair of tyrants took swipes at the US and the West.

Dear coffee friends and family, we are very excited to introduce a new collab series this 17th of September.

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Dear Hazel, rabbits' teeth don’t stop growing so they need to constantly graze on hay or growing grass, to wear them down.

Along with fame came fortune, which she reportedly donated to charitable causes near and dear to her heart.

And it can be assumed that John Mayer will be in a similar situation when “Dear John (Taylor’s Version)” comes out in July.

A family heritage tour led by their dear friend, DuWayne Zamzow, in 2014, was a particularly special trip.

Beloved wife of the late Andy, much loved sister of Olwen, Jennifer and Lynda, a dear stepmother, mother-in-law and grandma.

A hard choice must be made, can Ethan hold onto all that he holds dear or will this mission be the one where he loses it all.

Bajpayee revealed, “I went into such a depression where I didn’t know how to face the near and dear ones.

A dear father in law of Natasha and Stefan, and proud and devoted Grandpa to Josef David and Louis John.

But the one thing (dear to me) was the first day we held each other and had our first kiss,” he added.

Dear all, I want to share with you that I decided to step down today from my role as Fremantle UK CEO.

Dear Gemini, this week you will seek independence and the power to walk away from certain situations.

According to Dear, residents in the area can use the challenge as an opportunity to start exercising again as the weather warms up.

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Common combinations with dear

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dear" in a sentence?
An example: "Dear friend, you have always played a significant role in our lives, and we would like to share our big day with you." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "dear" from real English texts.
What does "dear" mean?
Dear means: High in price; expensive.
What are synonyms of "dear"?
Common synonyms of "dear" include: beloved, dearly, pricey, high-priced, costly, sincere, heartfelt, earnest. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "dear" in Dutch?
"dear" translates to Dutch as: beste, geachte, hooggeachte, weledele, waarde.
How many example sentences with "dear" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "dear", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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