He was "the dearest of my dear sons", she lamented. He is one of my dearest friends. I pick out some low person for my dearest friend. My poor dearest son died quite alone. Many of his dearest school friends were killed in the war. James created Stewart Lord Methven "for the great love he bore to his dearest mother". "Mommie Dearest", her account of growing up with her adoptive mother, film star Joan Crawford. DeLay has called Abramoff "one of (his) closest and dearest friends". Some of Joan's friends disputed the version of events presented in "Mommie Dearest". The Bad Mother (e.g. "Mommie Dearest") is symbolized by evil stepmothers and wicked witches. USA Today" said; "Janney is magnificent as Tonya Harding's villainous and abusive mommy dearest. For decades, Dunaway was famously reluctant to discuss "Mommie Dearest" in interviews. In 2013, she made a documentary, "Surviving Mommie Dearest". She sometimes refers to the Mayor as her "dearest (or favourite) enemy". More often referred to Roper as "My dearest Meg".