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darling
1[dahr-ling]
noun
a person very dear to another; one dearly loved.
(sometimes initial capital letter)an affectionate or familiar term of address.
a person or thing in great favor; a favorite.
She was the darling of caf é society.
adjective
very dear; dearly loved.
my darling child.
favorite; cherished.
Informal.charming; cute; lovable.
What a darling baby!
Darling
2[dahr-ling]
noun
Jay Norwood Ding, 1876–1962, U.S. political cartoonist.
darling
1/ ˈɑːɪŋ /
noun
a person very much loved: often used as a term of address
a favourite
the teacher's darling
adjective
beloved
much admired; pleasing
a darling hat
Darling
2/ ˈɑːɪŋ /
noun
Grace. 1815–42, English national heroine, famous for her rescue (1838) of some shipwrecked sailors with her father, a lighthouse keeper
Other 51Թ Forms
- darlingly adverb
- darlingness noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of darling1
Example Sentences
When I FaceTime with my darling Daisy, I worry she won’t see past my dour expression and never know how much her granddaddy loves her.
But his reputation as a darling of the progressive movement was sullied in 2022 when the New York Times published an expose detailing an alleged history of abusing women — accusations he has denied.
He’s an awards darling after all, and for good reason.
Former Matinee idol Buddy Rogers bounded by the winding staircase to the third floor of his Beverly Hills mansion and called to his wife of 37 years: “Mary, darling. You have a visitor, pet.”
The field is so strong this year that critics’ darling and Oscar winner Gary Oldman doesn’t make the top 6 for “Slow Horses.”
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