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

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

The vaunted Miami Hurricanes were able to obliterate an undermanned Stanford team out west, and the Michigan State Spartans kicked off the Pat Fitzgerald era in style with a 30-20 win over MAC darlings Toledo on Friday. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 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

Read more Indianapolis Colts The Colts started last season as league darlings, racing out to an 8-2 record as quarterback Daniel Jones earned some MVP buzz. — Nbc Sports, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026

Every year brings a handful of new Netflix darlings — Adolescence dominated the awards circuit just last year! — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026