How to Use near and dear in a Sentence

near and dear

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  • The night was about the cause that is near and dear to Prescott’s heart.
    — Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2024
  • That’s something that was very near and dear to your heart?
    — Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, 8 July 2024
  • My thoughts are with all those who have lost their near and dear ones.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Why does something so near and dear to me have to be an hour from home?
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Priyanka Chopra Jonas has joined a project that is near and dear to her heart.
    — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
  • The campaign is set in her home and shot by someone near and dear to her.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The campaign is set in her home and shot by someone near and dear to her.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2023
  • To donate to a cause that is near and dear to the Institute’s heart, click here.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 May 2022
  • As far as basketball, that's still near and dear to me.
    — Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Early childhood is a cause that's been near and dear to Kate for years.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 18 Jan. 2023
  • And one title is from an author near and dear to his heart.
    — Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2022
  • And then, of course, there’s a panel on the future of print – a question near and dear to all of our hearts.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2022
  • And so, obviously, this is near and dear to your heart and to Ariel and the whole mission from the get go.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Portland is near and dear to my heart, and that’s why this job is so important to me.
    — oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The third is all the great players and coaches who have given their lives to that school and who are near and dear to my heart.
    — Dallas News, 25 May 2022
  • My Stars campaign to bring awareness to causes that are near and dear to their hearts.
    — Dallas News, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Maybe a charitable cause that’s near and dear to his heart?
    — Amy Wagner and Steve Sprovach, The Enquirer, 1 June 2023
  • Maybe a charitable cause that’s near and dear to his heart?
    — Amy Wagner and Steve Sprovach, The Enquirer, 1 June 2023
  • The nearest and dearest to her heart is a place called Sebonack in Southampton, New York.
    — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2024
  • The past few weeks have been filled with a number of games promoting causes near and dear to teams’ hearts.
    — Olivia Nolan, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Needless to say, the X-Men are near and dear to Feige — especially the cast and crew of the first trilogy.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The destination is near and dear to her heart, and happens to be where she got married.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2023
  • The Bedroom Window is another film near and dear to the actor's heart.
    — Ryan Parker, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2023
  • On Tuesday, the Nope actress, 30, used social media to share a clip of herself singing a song that is near and dear to her heart.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
  • What are some family traditions that you guys hold near and dear to your hearts?
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 7 Dec. 2023
  • It's named after someone near and dear to his heart: his mother Carolyn, who died in 1992.
    — Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Cruise with your nearest and dearest — and get rewarded for it, too.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2024
  • According to Grove, both singing and journalism are life-long passions that are both near and dear to him.
    — Josh Duke, cleveland, 26 July 2023
  • Discovery is a perennial favorite on the service, near and dear to the hearts of legions of ‘Star Trek’ fans as well as all of us here at Paramount+.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The couple recruited those near and dear to them to participate in the affair.
    — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023

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