Dictionary Entry

dearest

Part of Speech: adjectivePronunciation: /ˈdɪəɹɪst/Used In Literature ↓

High in price; expensive.

In a Sentence

“The dearer the jewel, the greater the love expressed.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

friend dearestfriends dearest. dearestmother dearestlove dearestwish dearestdearest own

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Poetry examples for “dearest”

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.

He values these; but yet, alas! complains
That still the best and dearest gift remains.
Not the fair fruit that on yon branches glows 100

The Burial of Love
To —— (“Sainted Juliet! dearest name !”)
Song (“I’ the glooming light”)

The Burial of Love
To —— (“Sainted Juliet! dearest name !”)
Song (“I’ the glooming light”)

The Burial of Love
To —— (“Sainted Juliet! dearest name !”)
Song (“I’ the glooming light”)

The Burial of Love
To —— (“Sainted Juliet! dearest name !”)
Song (“I’ the glooming light”)

The Burial of Love
To —— (“Sainted Juliet! dearest name !”)
Song (“I’ the glooming light”)

Dearest, forgive that with my clumsy touch
I broke and bruised your rose.

And leant against the window-frame.
"Dearest," he said, "we live apart
Although I bear you in my heart.

Doubts naturally, and finds it hard to trust.
Ah, Dearest, you are good to love me so,
And yet I would not have it goodness, rather

Within the Cancer of my glowing breast,
The welcome house of him my dearest guest.
Where ever, ever stay, and go not thence,