# darlings

Pronunciation: US say "DAR-lingz" /ˈdɑɹlɪŋz/; UK say "DAH-lingz" /ˈdɑːlɪŋz/

## Noun

1. Plural of darling. — plural of darling
   - Simple: Plural of darling. Use this form for more than one darling.
   - _The startup was one of Wall Street's darlings until its sales collapsed._
   - _"Come inside, darlings, dinner's on the table," she called to the children in the yard._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of darling. *(colloquial)* — third-person singular simple present indicative of darling
   - Simple: The form of darling used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as my aunt.
   - _The diner's owner darlings every customer who walks through the door._
   - _She darlings her assistants one minute and snaps at them the next._

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