darling
noun
a person very dear to another; one dearly loved.
darlings
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pluralof darling.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The list even includes some erstwhile AI darlings, like Broadcom and Vistra.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
He also shot portraits of Hollywood darlings like Marilyn Monroe and Lucille Ball, plus action shots of musical legends Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix and Michael Jackson, to name a few.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Chip makers have “moved from market darlings to volatility transmitters over the past month,” as Asian leadership has shifted toward consumer discretionary, financials, and energy, Munnelly says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Without a competitive moat, the darlings of today’s AI boom could be headed for a serious contraction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
And because when she’d been in Endovier, the allies she’d made hadn’t been the darlings of the overseers, but the ones the overseers had hated most.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
