darling

[US]/ˈdɑːlɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. beloved person (used as a term of endearment); dear.

Phrases & Collocations

little darling

Example Sentences

She's his darling daughter

He called her darling

Darling, can you pass me the salt?

The little girl hugged her darling teddy bear

Darling, let's go for a walk

He whispered sweet nothings to his darling

She's the darling of the family

Darling, I missed you so much

Their darling dog followed them everywhere

Real-world Examples

Oh, darling, darling don't be such a baby.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 2

Never look back darling, it distracts from the now.

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

He becomes the darling of the French car manufacturers.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

" Oh, what a darling man." --" What a darling dog! "

Source: Storyline Online English Stories

So why are attachment styles the darlings of the Internet?

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American March 2023 Collection

Oh, good boy. Hey, my darling.

Source: The mysteries of the Earth

From that day forward, I became the darling of the art world.

Source: Popular Science Essays

It is a huge one for Rappi, a Colombian food-delivery darling.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Every one of the quintuplets are their darlings, but the mother especially dotes on the youngest.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

He is a cardinal and he becomes the darling of the people.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

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