mother's darling
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Gerry, his mother’s darling, owns a nearby tavern and has lived at home since an unspecified tragedy related to Sept.
From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2012
Second part: Fernand Cazenave, cousin of Jean Pelou�yre, has been his widowed mother's darling from infancy.
From Time Magazine Archive
A playful child,—so full of life!—a little fair-haired boy, His sister's pet, his father's hope, his mother's darling joy!
From The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood by Hood, Thomas
"Look, mother's darling," Elsie said with a glad smile, exposing to view the tiny face by her side.
From Elsie's Womanhood by Finley, Martha
But as for Harriet, the eldest, and her mother's darling, you will soon be sensible of some of her charms.
From Abbeychurch by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
