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as in loved
granted special treatment or attention
they poured gifts and affection on their darling child
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as in adorable
having qualities that tend to make one loved
a darling child that any couple would want to adopt
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as in delightful
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
what a darling set of dishes!
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as in favorite
a person or thing that is preferred over others
for a while that candidate was the darling of the news media and could do no wrong
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as in sweetheart
a person with whom one is in love
anything you say, darling
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Recent Examples of darling
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
From the curb, 170 Benvenue is a darling Cape with four perfect little dormers peeking out of its roof, just below a stone chimney.
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Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
Sezin Devi Koehler,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
Gordon is an accomplished director, cowriting, codirecting, and starring in 2023’s indie darling Theater Camp.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
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Stetson and Samuel -- my darling young men -- were sitting at the table, shoving and pulling one another in equally groggy measure.
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Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
From the curb, 170 Benvenue is a darling Cape with four perfect little dormers peeking out of its roof, just below a stone chimney.
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Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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But as Knoxville's movie career took off in the wake of his Jackass notoriety — and Jonze (Being John Malkovich) became a critical darling — the crew brought their small-screen hijinks to the big screen.
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Sezin Devi Koehler,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
Gordon is an accomplished director, cowriting, codirecting, and starring in 2023’s indie darling Theater Camp.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
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Along with the cooling centers, pools and splash pads will also be available, and well-being checks for friends and loved ones are available through 311.
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When a fatal traffic collision happens in Tarrant County, families don’t just lose a loved one.
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Or keep your blowout intact when doing your makeup or washing your face thanks to these adorable terry cloth headbands.
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In that episode, lone wolf Gibbs got a new special friend, an adorable dog.
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Small in size but big on personality, Little Spirit remains one of Atlanta’s most consistently delightful neighborhood cocktail bars.
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Sidny Lopes Cabral’s delightful curling strike was one of the great World Cup moments and the image of him in the crowd right after was poignant.
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The French men’s national team — one of the favorites to win the entire tournament — arrived with HACs, as well as bags from Chanel and Louis Vuitton.
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Another of her favorites is Henry Ford’s Model-T (Tin Lizzie), which revolutionized the auto industry.
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The book follows the relationship between Canadian sweetheart Shane Hollander and Russian bad boy Ilya Rosanov.
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One early triumph was an award-winning 1998 Moesha episode in which the titular teen, played by America’s R&B sweetheart Brandy, is prescribed birth control.
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For something slower and more sceney, Bardot-era Le Club 55 remains one of the most beloved lunches on the peninsula and is often visited by the Hollywood crowd.
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Anixter, Wrigleyville’s beloved ‘Pink Hat Guy,’ died Tuesday night from complications with surgery, according to his family.
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My dear friend has been in communication with someone online (and by phone) who claims to be a famous celebrity.
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Dying was such a momentous thing to do, and while Matthew, their dear friend, their cousin-brother, had been off doing it, the women had occupied themselves with such frivolities as cleaning and heat.
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Even sweeter, Home Chef and Gordon Ramsay have collaborated to bring restaurant-quality, five-star meals to home kitchens through Home Chef's meal kit service.
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This crowd pleaser, invented by bartender Sam Ross in 2008, gets its charm from two different bittersweet Italian liqueurs, even though the resulting cocktail is neither particularly bitter nor sweet.
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“Darling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darling. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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