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as in delightful
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses what a darling set of dishes!

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darling

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noun

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Recent Examples of darling
Adjective
Old Navy Studded Clogs Add a pop of personality to your travel footwear collection with the Old Navy Studded Clogs that come in a darling cow print and will spice up even the simplest outfits in your suitcase. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2025 The fluffy, long-lasting flowers are so darling for fall. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Seminoles were 13-0, playoff darlings, swagger restored, the logo gleaming again like a championship promise. D’joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 What a delightful, darling, and devoted date! Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for darling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for darling
Adjective
  • Our heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to their family and loved ones during this difficult time.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Edwards’s most recent album, Fruit, delves into pain, loss, and reclaiming joy after losing a loved one.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In March, the Candy actress shared a gallery of adorable photos with her niece in honor of World Down Syndrome Day.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The String Hook Crochet Headphone Covers are designed to look like strawberries and are oh-so-adorable.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Just down the street from the colossal blue Scientology center (one of LA’s top locations for taking an ironic selfie) is Found Oyster, a delightful and perennially (pleasantly) crowded seafood restaurant inspired by clam shacks on the East Coast.
    Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to delightful dish after delightful dish, tasting menu participants have the joyful experience of choosing their own chopstick holder and steak knife.
    Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In an April 2021 Vogue Life In Looks interview, the Goop founder discussed why the outfit has remained a fan favorite for decades.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • From sheets to robes, Brooklinen has tons of favorites among our editors for the brand’s quality materials—including the collection of pillows.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Recently that ranged from a man in his 70s who lost his childhood sweetheart to cancer to a woman who was burying her beloved horse.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Flacco and his wife were high school sweethearts who met in their New Jersey hometown.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The outfit was a hand-me-down from her beloved dog, Sophie, who is no longer with us.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The front passenger door depicts Royce’s beloved summer home in West Wittering, on England’s south coast.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • No one likes an unexpected house guest, whether that’s your dear Aunt Sally or unwanted outdoor pests.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The dress that put him on the fashion map was the white silk evening gown with a diagonal cutaway across the torso and a slit up to the hip bone, from Vaccarello’s eponymous label, that his dear friend the model Anja Rubik wore to the Met Gala in 2012.
    Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Fox's nails may have been dipped in blood (red nail polish), but the rest of her look was soft and sweet—a fun contrast against the bloody gown.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Aside from buying beans, my go-to is a cortado with almond milk and — hear me out — quarter-sweet simple syrup.
    Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Darling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darling. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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