dear
adjective
beloved or loved.
dears
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pluralof dear.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“We didn’t keep that,” she said, “but I loved learning what Lydia would do if she could. ‘Eyes forward dears, we are not sitting comfortably in a class room.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025
I would think to myself, Oh, my dears, if you could only see who you are speaking to and how hard they work.
From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2024
He helped a few old dears over the threshold, didn't he?'
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2023
By ingesting the chirpy little dears, Bergenkind seeks to internalize the little guys’ sunny joyfulness.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2016
“Broaden your minds, my dears, and allow your eyes to see past the mundane!”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
