Darling
Darling noun - A person or thing that is preferred over others.
Friend and darling are semantically related in sweetheart topic. In some cases you can use "Friend" instead a noun "Darling", when it comes to topics like beloved.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Supergirl: Not anymore, friend — 'cause this little darling's just been adopted!
Source: Comicbook / Supergirl -
Parting Words Regret: The last thing Felix said to his friend Sherbourne Foss was, "But if you want the truth, you bore me, darling." He never got to apologize.
- While being a heroine and thus, not quite as creepy as the others listed, the Femme Fatale Looker of the Batman and the Outsiders calls everyone "darling", whether friend or foe.
Source: Terms of Endangerment
Cite this Source
Friend and Darling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/darling/friend
Darling & Friend. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/darling/friend>.
Friend or Darling. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/darling/friend.
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