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apple of eye
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cherished one |
| Synonyms: | angel, beloved, darling, dearest, fair-haired boy, favorite, honey, light of one's life, loved one, object of one's affections, pet, sweetheart, the pet, treasure |
| Main Entry: | pet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | favorite thing, person |
| Synonyms: | apple of eye, beloved, cat, darling, dear, dog, evergreen, idol, jewel*, love, lover, persona grata, treasure* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | shoo-in |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | favorite |
| Synonyms: | apple of eye, beloved, certainty, chalk, choice, darling, dear, fave, front-runner, ideal, idol, love, main, minion, number one, paramour, pet*, pick, preference, teacher's pet |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | darling |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sweetheart, favorite person |
| Synonyms: | angel*, apple of one's eye, baby*, beloved, boyfriend, dear, dear one, dearest, dearie, fair-haired boy, flame, friend, girlfriend, heart's desire, honeybunch, lamb, light of my life, love, lover, one and only, pet*, precious, sugar*, sweetie, treasure*, truelove |
| Antonyms: | enemy, foe |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | treasure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | prized possession or entity |
| Synonyms: | abundance, apple of one's eye, cache, capital, cash, catch*, darling, find, fortune, funds, gem, gold, hoard, jewel, money, nest egg, nonpareil, paragon, pearl, pile*, plum, pride and joy, prize, reserve, riches, richness, store, treasure trove, valuable, wealth |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pick of the litter |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | best choice |
| Synonyms: | apple of one's eye, champion, choice, cream, cream of the crop, crème de la crème, darling, dearest, favorite, lap dog, pet, preference, prime, prize, the best, the top of the heap |
| Main Entry: | sweetie |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | darling |
| Synonyms: | angel*, apple of one's eye, baby*, beloved, boyfriend, dear, dear one, dearest, dearie, fair-haired boy, flame*, friend, girlfriend, heart's desire, honey, honeybunch, lamb, light of my life, light of one's life, love, lover, minion, one and only, pet*, precious, sugar*, sweet, sweetheart, treasure*, truelove |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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| Concept: | Favorite. |
| Category: | 1. Social Affections |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
favorite, pet, cosset, minion, idol, jewel, spoiled child, enfant gaté; led captain; crony; fondling; apple of one's eye, man after one's own heart; persona grata. love, dear, darling, duck, honey, jewel; mopsey, mopper; sweetheart (love)., general favorite, universal favorite; idol of the people.
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