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darling

[dahr-ling] / ˈdɑr lɪŋ /


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Ainsley has a reputation for being a festival darling.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

When “It Ends” premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March 2025, it was not exactly the runaway darling of the year’s programming.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

Her company was one of the first to invest in Chinese robotics darling Unitree, whose share price soared over 600 percent on its debut in Shanghai on Wednesday.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

"He's such a darling, we've all fallen in love with him."

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

"No, no, of course, darling," said Lasaraleen absent-mindedly.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis

The Dow industrials surged, while chip stocks were selling off as investors ditched artificial-intelligence darlings in favor of other sectors that had been left behind this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 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

Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices aren’t the stock market darlings they once were.

From Barron's Apr. 3, 2026

Whatever else happened, Liyana and Rafik were his darlings all day and they knew it.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye




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