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darling

[dahr-ling] / ˈdɑr lɪŋ /


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But there was still time for resident villain Horwood to direct a jibe at broadcaster Will Best's hip action: "Call in the paramedics darling, dislocation - my goodness."

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

The company, which went public in 2019, was a stock-market darling during the pandemic, but its shares have tumbled since then.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

While the stock was an investor darling during the pandemic era, the company has found itself in a more competitive payment-technology market since then.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

Ainsley has a reputation for being a festival darling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

“I was uneasy about you, darling, and came in to see that you were all right.”

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

He also shot portraits of Hollywood darlings like Marilyn Monroe and Lucille Ball, plus action shots of musical legends Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix and Michael Jackson, to name a few.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Some tech companies linked to AI infrastructure returned to the form Tuesday that has made them investor darlings for months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Rotating away from erstwhile AI darlings has been in vogue of late.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

The "silver darlings", as they were known, brought wealth but it was the discovery of black gold in 1969 which transformed the city and the nation.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

We don’t have any pictures, but we have thoroughly described our darlings to each other.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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