dear
adjective
beloved or loved.
dearer
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comparativeof dear.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, what got cheaper diverged sharply from what got dearer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
"Of course Gaza is dearer than here, but there, there is no home left, nothing."
From Barron's ● May 9, 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
She writes, “I have found the paintings”—clearly she didn’t have them hanging up—and they are now even dearer to me.”
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
