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little darling



NOUN
milquetoast
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“My little darling, know that you are cherished beyond measure and surrounded by love from the moment you graced us with your presence,” she posted Thursday on Instagram.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023

That prompted Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to say, “I hope the little darling didn’t hear anything he hasn’t heard before.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 8, 2019

“Oh, I hope the little darling didn’t hear something he hadn’t heard before.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2019

"The little darling has recently been repainted and refurbished, and has brand new glass eyes bought for him," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2017

I’m no longer the baby and spoiled little darling whose every deed can be laughed at.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank