The phrase "dear cost" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to refer to the price or expense of something, often in a formal or polite manner. Example: Thank you for your interest in our product. The dear cost of this item is due to its high-quality materials and craftsmanship.
Obama might thank Putin for releasing him from leadership, but his choice will come at a dear cost.
"No matter how Abe glosses over it, he is dallying with the specter of war through a cheap scam but at the dear cost of the souls not only of his own but also of the entire Japanese nation," the editorial said.
That is the significance of us still standing here after 27 years, and it is what the Hillsborough families should be ultimately remembered for, that we, at a very dear cost to ourselves, have given a measure of power and hope for what is possible, back to the ordinary person.
Aldrin's openness you'll see that Magnificent Desolation shines light in every dark corner of his life came at a dear cost.
Nevertheless, here is what Congress could do to stop a President from embroiling our nation in another senseless war at a dear cost of American blood, treasure and honor.
We remember that the blessings we enjoy as Americans came at a dear cost; that our very presence here today, as free people in a free society, bears testimony to their enduring legacy.
The study found 22 percent of respondents would not pay a penny over $200 for the technology, and at "more than $250," the maximum expense listed, 58 percent said that would be too dear a cost.
Photovoltaic modules have become slightly dearer lately; costs will rise further if the Commerce Department heeds protectionist calls by some domestic manufacturers and expands tariffs on imports from China and Taiwan.
Investors are also nervous ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting later this week, with uncertainty about whether the central bank will sanction dearer borrowing costs or not.
Excesses of arrogance and political short-sightedness cost dear.
If you answered "Amy Winehouse's stay on St Lucia", then you are correct - but at what cost, dear readers, we are about to find out.
