dear
adjective
beloved or loved.
dearest
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superlativeof dear.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Even the non-thriller themes — female friendship, aging, ageism, admitting the truth about oneself to oneself and one’s dearest, the invigorating effects of danger — are explicitly expressed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Singer-songwriter Kate Bush also paid tribute to one of her "very dearest friends" who she had known for 30 years.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026
As long as you and your wife have enough set aside for retirement, keep living the dream and passing it along to your nearest and dearest.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026
By then police had arrested dozens of pro-democracy figures, including many of “my dearest friends and colleagues,” she says, and she noticed what looked like a police vehicle loitering outside her home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
If a marker were to be erected today, it might read, in homage to his scientific courage: “He preferred the hard truth to his dearest illusions.”
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
