Synonyms of darlings

darlings

noun

plural of darling

1

as in favorites

a person or thing that is preferred over others

for a while that candidate was the darling of the news media and could do no wrong

Synonyms & Similar Words

• favorites
• pets
• minions
• preferences
• speeds
• faves
• dears
• cups of tea
• sweethearts
• treasures
• beloveds
• prizes
• jewels

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abominations
• bugbears
• anathemas
• bêtes noires

2

as in sweethearts

a person with whom one is in love

anything you say, darling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sweethearts
• sweeties
• dears
• lovers
• girlfriends
• beloveds
• boyfriends
• sweets
• girls
• loves
• wives
• boys
• flames
• husbands
• hons
• honeys
• mistresses
• sweetie pies
• gals
• squeezes
• brides
• trueloves
• pets
• admirers
• paramours
• fellows
• lasses
• dolls
• beaux
• amours
• swains
• tootsies
• dates
• men
• grooms
• ducks
• escorts
• wooers
• gallants
• suitors
• ladyloves
• inamoratas
• significant others
• crushes
• fiancés
• heartthrobs
• steadies
• intendeds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of darlings

The Gators went from the darlings of college football to deservedly unranked in just a few weeks after an embarrassing blowout loss at home to South Carolina. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Drastic Measures, Wild Child and their owner, Sanders, have become national darlings in the cocktail world over the last several years. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

This was hailed as a victory for all software-as-a-service companies, which were emerging as industry darlings. — Srinivas Velamoor, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Lens, Heart of Midlothian and Thun were media darlings last season making bold runs at their first league titles for many decades. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

And things just got more complicated with the 10-year Treasury yield hitting a level not seen since 2007, oil prices holding above the triple-digit levels, and an AI sell-off wiping trillions of dollars from some of Wall Street's AI darlings. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

As for drugstore darlings, don’t miss this top-selling CeraVe night cream that targets dryness, texture, and wrinkles or this Pantene hair mask that acts as a deep conditioner to repair damage and protect against breakage. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026

While cities like Asheville are the darlings of western North Carolina, the small towns that dot the mountains serve as the heartbeat. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026

The company adds some 30 to 60 movies to its catalog annually, most of them lost gems of world cinema, festival-circuit darlings, or old Hollywood hits. — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026