You know, the critical darling.

It is this season's critical darling, a chance to gush and bubble for television reviewers everywhere.

"The Boys" was a critical darling.

It was one of the most talked about new shows in 2006, a critical darling that attracted more than 13 million viewers to its pilot.

Pickings are slimmer for the critical darlings of 2011.

The first novel was a critical darling and a surprise reader favorite, selling 1.6 million copies in hardcover.

None of these programs were a critical darling; many were dismissed as unoriginal and uninspired.

Sokyrka's jazz and blues-influenced musicianship made her the critical darling of the series.

The series, described as a "critical darling," appeared on a number of fall television best lists.

The critical darling averaged only 1.