Darling

/'dɑ:liɳ/
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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A special loved one; a person who is very dear to another: "darling" refers to a person who is cherished and loved deeply, often used as a term of endearment.
    • A favorite; someone or something especially popular or favored: "darling" can also describe a person or thing that is the particular favorite of a group or the public.

  2. Adjective:

    • Dearly loved; cherished: Describes someone or something that is loved very much.
    • Charming, pleasing, or delightful: Used to describe something or someone as very attractive or appealing in a sweet way.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • She is the darling of the literary world. (She is the favorite and most admired person in the literary world.)
    • "Goodnight, my darling," he whispered. ("Goodnight, my beloved," he whispered.)

  • Adjective:

    • Their darling daughter just started school. (Their dearly loved daughter just started school.)
    • What a darling little cottage! (What a charming and delightful little cottage!)
Advanced Usage
  • "the darling of": a phrase used to indicate that someone is the favorite or most admired person within a specific group, field, or context.
    • The young singer quickly became the darling of the critics. (The young singer quickly became the critics' favorite.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Darlingly (adverb): in a darling or charming manner.
    • The children smiled darlingly for the camera.
  • Darlingness (noun, rare): the quality of being darling.
Synonyms
  • Beloved: dearly loved.
  • Sweetheart: a person with whom one is in love; a term of endearment.
  • Favorite: a person or thing preferred to all others.
  • Dear: regarded with deep affection.
Related Phrases
  • Media darling: a person who is a favorite of, or receives favorable treatment from, the news media.
    • The politician was a media darling during his first campaign.
  • Darling bud: a literary term, famously used by Shakespeare, referring to a precious, young, and beautiful thing.
    • "Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May..." (Sonnet 18)
Idioms
  • "Teacher's darling": a student who is perceived as the teacher's favorite.
    • He was always the teacher's darling, getting the best grades and most praise.
  • "Fortune's darling": a person who is especially lucky or favored by fate.
    • He seemed to be fortune's darling, succeeding in every venture he tried.
Adjective
  1. dearly loved
Noun
  1. an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River
  2. a special loved one

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