darling
a special loved one
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,029 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,851 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a special loved one also: favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky
- an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River also: Darling River
adjective
- dearly loved also: beloved, dear
darling in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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How he longed to see his darling again!
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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I looked with some curiosity at “Alfred darling”.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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Mrs. Revell was a darling, but she was also an appallingly bad housekeeper.
The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 · Various · Chapter 1
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A light came into Colonel Fortescue's eyes as they rested on this darling of his heart.
Betty at Fort Blizzard · Molly Elliot Seawell · Chapter 1
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Dawn of day beholds enthroned Fortune's darling, proud and dreadless; Darksome night doth hear him moaned, Who before was rich and needless.
Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Phillis - Licia · Martha Foote [Editor] Crow · Chapter 1