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

That is not the case in South Korea, whose market darlings, memory makers SK Hynix and Samsung, are an integral part of the commercial AI buildout. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026

Today, the Mexico City GP is recognized as one of the Formula 1 circuit’s intercontinental darlings. — Alan Chazaro, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2026

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