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 critics tangle with Taylor Swift: The singer’s recent singles, including “Patient Zero,” have not, to put it mildly, been critical darlings, but they are holding steady on the charts.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026
“We’ve gone through several rotations in and out of AI darlings, but there’s always been a peripheral group that has more debt out there than anybody’s comfortable with,” Hogan said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
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
"My darlings, my sweet Cuquitas, have you eaten?"
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
