dear.

Verity: I'm sorry, I just didn't understand a word dear.

On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008

Sipiagin put in, laying special stress on the word dear.

Virgin Soil 2003

He could not bring himself to use dearest or darling, and he hated to address her as Emily, so finally he began with the word dear.

Of Human Bondage 1919

He could not bring himself to use dearest or darling, and he hated to address her as Emily, so finally he began with the word dear.

Of Human Bondage 1915

"My dear Kollomietzev, you are very particular," Sipiagin put in, laying special stress on the word dear.

Virgin Soil Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev 1850

Or to begin every one, even to people you despise, with the word dear.

VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol IV No 3 1977

Even a slightly off-key, "Yes, dear." is not recommended.

The Road Goes on Forever... 2009

Even a slightly off-key, "Yes, dear." is not recommended.

The Road Goes on Forever... 2009

But the figure who shared his memories of his friend Ted, wiping at his nose and laughing with flustered embarrassment at his emotional public display, could only be described as dear.

To This Partisan Irish Catholic, More Change We Can Believe In 2009

But the figure who shared his memories of his friend Ted, wiping at his nose and laughing with flustered embarrassment at his emotional public display, could only be described as dear.

To This Partisan Irish Catholic, More Change We Can Believe In 2009