Meaning & use
sincere wishes
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Meanings
phrasefixed phrase
Honest, heartfelt hopes that someone will be happy or do well.
Grammar: Used as a plural noun phrase, often after 'send' or 'with': send sincere wishes; with sincere wishes.
Patterns
- send someone your sincere wishes
- sincere wishes for something
- with sincere wishes
We send you our sincere wishes for a quick recovery.
Please pass on my sincere wishes to your family at this difficult time.
The card ended with sincere wishes for a happy new year.
phrasefixed phraseformal
A polite closing formula written at the end of a letter or card.
Grammar: Stands alone as a sign-off, usually followed by a name: Sincere wishes, Anna.
Patterns
- sincere wishes, + name
Sincere wishes, Daniel and family.
She signed the note 'With sincere wishes, Margaret'.
Common combinations
- send your sincere wishes
- I sent my sincere wishes to the couple on their wedding day.
- sincere wishes for the future
- Her colleagues offered sincere wishes for the future as she left.
- with sincere wishes
- With sincere wishes, we hope the event goes well.
- my sincere wishes
- My sincere wishes go out to everyone taking the exam.
- sincere wishes on your birthday
- He wrote sincere wishes on your birthday inside the card.
Synonyms and how they differ
- best wishes
- More common and slightly less emotional; it works in almost any friendly message, while 'sincere wishes' sounds warmer and more formal.
- good wishes
- Neutral and often used in the plural for general goodwill, but it does not stress that the feeling is genuine as 'sincere' does.
- congratulations
- Used only when someone has achieved something, whereas 'sincere wishes' can be offered at any time, good or bad.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: sincere wishes or sincere wish?
sincere wishes vs sincere wish
The singular form means one specific hope, as in 'it was her sincere wish to help'; the plural is the fixed greeting.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'sincere wishes' most naturally?
Choose one answer.
'Sincere wishes' is a fixed plural phrase for offering heartfelt hopes, so it fits 'send ... for your speedy recovery'. Option 0 wrongly treats it as an action, option 2 as a physical object, and option 3 uses it as a verb.
Make it your own
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