dearest  /ˈdɪ rəst/ ? Meaning of "dearest"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

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Usage(s):

  1. For my 16th birthday I was given a present that remains one of my most vivid, dearest memories.
  2. Some 3,000 nearest and dearest attended her sale, snapped up varied costly tric-a-bracall for around $ 15,000.
  3. There's no buzzkill quite like getting a friend request on Facebook from Mommy and Daddy dearest.

Quotes

  1. "I can't even find the words to say," Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali said on his Web site. "Please respect my privacy as I mourn the passing and honour the memory of my dearest friend, Kevin DuBrow."
    on Nov 26, 2007 By: Frankie Banali Source: Reuters UK

  2. "The rumors regarding my engagement simply aren't true," Taylor wrote on her Twitter page. "Jason is my manager and dearest friend. I love him with all my heart."
    on Apr 12, 2010 By: Elizabeth Taylor Source: Xinhua

  3. In one of the letters read to the jury, Diana wrote: "Dearest Pa, I was particularly touched by your most recent letter which proved to me, if I didn't already know it, that you really do care."
    on Dec 13, 2007 By: Princess Diana Source: International Herald Tribune

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