(superl.) Hence, close to the heart; heartfelt; present in mind; engaging the attention.
(superl.) Of agreeable things and interests.
(superl.) Of disagreeable things and antipathies.
(n.) A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
(adv.) Dearly; at a high price.
(v. t.) To endear.
Example Sentences:
(1) David Cameron was accused of revealing his ill-suppressed Bullingdon Club instincts when he shouted at the Labour frontbencher Angela Eagle to "calm down, dear" as she berated him for misleading MPs at prime minister's questions.
(2) There is a heavy, leaden feeling in your chest, rather as when someone you love dearly has died; but no one has – except, perhaps, you.
(3) Here is my email to Dr Hansen on 18 June: Dear Mr. Hansen, Thanks for calling.
(4) Three dead after gunman storms Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Read more Robert Lewis Dear, a 57-year-old from North Carolina, has been named as the suspected gunman behind a standoff at a Planned Parenthood health clinic in which three people died and nine were injured .
(5) FULL TEXT OF THE LETTER From: Cleo Watson Date: 29 March 2016 at 13:36:03 BST To: undisclosed-recipients:; Subject: Urgent call: Doctors Dear Colleagues I hope you have had a restful Easter.
(6) His first film appearances had included Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's The Small Back Room, and the comedy Dear Mr Prohack (both 1949), the latter adapted from an Arnold Bennett novel.
(7) He fears that "this is a time when much that we hold dear about our profession and our NHS is deeply threatened".
(8) The Dear Deidre column will lose some of its sex focus to tackle more family-oriented issues at the weekend.
(9) The general secretary of the National Union of Journalists, Jeremy Dear, said the union would oppose cuts, with industrial action if necessary.
(10) May 2 1997 Labour is elected with a manifesto committed to leaving the door open for tuition fees: "the costs of student maintenance should be repaid by graduates on an income-related basis ..." July 23 1997 The Dearing report is published.
(11) "Dear chief secretary, I am afraid to tell you that there is no money left".
(12) Revolutionary forces also distributed leaflets at checkpoints leading into the city that read, "Dear Muslims, avoid God's wrath.
(13) The comedian Stephen Mangan called Cameron’s warning “panicky” and “daft”, while another comedian, Vikki Stone, shared a picture of herself hiding in the shed with a colander on her head and said: “Dear David Cameron I’m frightened.
(14) The email, beginning "dear colleagues", says the MPs' report "affords us a unique opportunity to reflect upon the mistakes we have made and further the course we have already completed to correct them.
(15) Dear Federal Reserve: stop waiting for the 'perfect' time to raise rates and just do it Read more These days the Fed is a lot more cautious.
(16) We love you.” Another starts: “Dear Polish friends, we wanted to let you know how very sorry we are to hear about the abusive messages graffitied on to your building.
(17) Photograph: Paula Dear Camping in Bolivia is still a low key affair but there’s a growing network of quality sites in popular areas such as Sorata , Samaipata , Coroico and La Paz.
(18) The Oscar-winning director, who made his National Theatre debut two years ago to much acclaim with Nick Dear's adaptation of Frankenstein , has told the Telegraph he won't be applying for the artistic director's position , which comes free in 2015.
(19) Songwriter Dan Bull urged BBC bosses in Dear Auntie (An Open Letter to the BBC) : "You need to appeal to the people that feel John Peel, and want to keep it real.
(20) Dear British public, be outraged, act, withhold your money until you can have confidence in what you consume.
Dearie
Definition:
(n.) Same as Deary.
Example Sentences:
(1) Just shocking," says Deary, whose books have sold 20m copies globally since the first one was published in 1993.
(2) Based on Terry Deary’s children’s publishing franchise, its Python-esque sketches won its numerous Bafta awards and a devoted fanbase among adults as well as younger viewers.
(3) Terry Deary , creator of the wildly successful Horrible Histories children's publishing franchise, is recalling the two-year journey to bring his books to the screen.
(4) Even though the publisher Scholastic held the licence, the first thing was to get Deary on board.
(5) The US District Judge Raymond J Dearie stayed his order until Monday, giving prosecutors time to unseal the agreement or say they intend to appeal against his decision.
(6) At a hearing Wednesday in Brooklyn, US district judge Raymond Dearie approved the disguise request after prosecutors told him in court papers that the officers continue to work undercover on sensitive cases and “disclosure of their identities would pose a significant risk to their safety”.
(7) Ken Deary , managing director for homecare provider Right at Home UK Discussion commissioned and controlled by the Guardian, funded by Cafcass.
(8) His predecessor, David Dearie, was sacked in September last year after presiding over a A$160m charge following the destruction of thousands of gallons of cheap wine exported to the US.
(9) Photograph: Nick Briggs Facebook Twitter Pinterest Macaulay Culkin as Kevin in Home Alone ... Kevin from Home Alone Horrible Christmas Farts and Santa will be the order of the day as Christmas gets the Horrible Histories makeover, courtesy of Birmingham Stage Company, who have struck gold with stage versions of Terry Deary’s popular series.
(10) Denis had said: "Oh no dearie, we couldn't possibly afford that."
(11) A day ahead of a status conference in his case in federal court in Brooklyn, prosecutors sent a letter to US district judge Raymond J. Dearie informing him that Davidson has been involved in plea negotiations.
(12) Fifa whistleblower Chuck Blazer: I took bribes over 1998 and 2010 World Cups Read more It revealed how the judge in the case, Raymond Dearie, referred to Fifa as a “racketeering influenced corrupt organisation”, the same terminology used in cases of organised crime, and only allowed the hearing to proceed after the Brooklyn courtroom had been locked.
(13) Alex Ferguson calls the decision “stupid, ridiculous, deary me”.
(14) District judge Raymond Dearie prohibited artists at the federal court in Brooklyn from drawing their faces, ordering that their faces be left blank and their haircuts generic in any court sketches.
(15) It revealed how the judge in the case, Raymond Dearie, referred to Fifa as a “racketeering influenced corrupt organization”, the same terminology used in cases of organised crime, and only allowed the hearing to proceed after the Brooklyn courtroom had been locked.