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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 Nor·wood [nawr, -w, oo, d], Ding, 1876–1962, U.S. political cartoonist.
Darling
1/ ˈɑːɪŋ /
noun
- DarlingGrace18151842FEnglishPOLITICS: national heroine Grace. 1815–42, English national heroine, famous for her rescue (1838) of some shipwrecked sailors with her father, a lighthouse keeper
darling
2/ 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
Other 51Թ Forms
- 岹lԲ· adverb
- 岹lԲ·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of darling1
Example Sentences
This was evident again when he went on to prosecute and jail South Korea's impeached conservative president Park Geun-hye in 2018, making him a darling of the left.
Once the darling of alternative energy advocates, the electric vehicles are now the unlikely target of political violence.
His detractors say he is a darling of the far-right who appeases their prejudices.
The toy dog breed has become a darling favorite on social media and is considered the most popular dog based on registration statistics, according to the American Kennel Club.
Teslas, once the darling of alternative energy advocates, are now the unlikely target of political violence.
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