darling
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A onetime “Cary Grantish darling of New York debutante balls,” Young pursued archaeology at Princeton and Columbia, joining the American School of Classical Studies in Athens in 1933.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
He added: "Our darling boy Declan was a funny and outgoing young man who loved his fishing and his football. He had a very cheeky smile and the personality to match."
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The strong demand Cisco has seen for its hardware as hyperscalers keep spending big could be a positive sign for the AI chip darling.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Many dishes now elevated to restaurant darling status — barbacoa, ratatouille, pasta e fagioli — were born from exactly those constraints.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Poor darling Briony, the softest little thing, doing her all to entertain her hard-bitten wiry cousins with the play she had written from her heart.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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