Best-loved and Dearest

Best-loved adjective - Preferred above all others and treated with partiality.

Dearest and best-loved are semantically related. in preferred topic. In some cases you can use "Dearest" instead an adjective phrase "Best-loved".

Dearest noun - A beloved person; used as terms of endearment.

Best-loved and dearest are semantically related. You can use "Best-loved" instead an adjective "Dearest".