dearer
- comparative of dear.
Example Sentences
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"Of course Gaza is dearer than here, but there, there is no home left, nothing."
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
"The further down towards Enniskillen you go, the dearer it's getting - the cheapest I saw was £1.64," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
But in 2023, artists also took another step in reclaiming aspects of our humanity and holding them a little dearer.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2023
“The freedom I had before the money was paid was dearer to me,” Ms. Jacobs wrote.
From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2023
Books and pencils and porridge oats get dearer by the day, and the girls go through embroidery floss at an alarming rate.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
