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Definition darling in British English

darling noun

[countable] noun
/ˈdɑː(r)lɪŋ/
1

used for talking to someone you love

Example

Are you sleepy, darling?

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2

someone who is very kind

Example

She's such a darling, isn't she?

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3

someone who is liked or admired very much by a particular group of people

Example

a stock market/media darling

Example

He quickly became the darling of the extreme left.

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Definition darling in British English