Meaning:
- To be loved and treasured by someone
- the person of whom one is extremely fond, favorite, loving
- most favourite person
- someone most cherished, above others
- someone or something that is very precious
- someone or something that is very important to someone
- someone or something that someone likes very much
Examples:
- My youngest daughter, Hiya is the apple of my eye.
- Nikki’s husband is the apple of her eye.
- She has two children, but her youngest son is the apple of her eye.
- My father is an avid gardener and these orchids are the apples of his eye.
- Poor Richard was to me as an eldest son, the apple of my eye.
- I just love Hela. She’s the apple of my eye.
- His only son was the apple of his eye.
- He loved his daughter very much. She was the apple of his eye.
- I know I shouldn't pick favorites but my youngest daughter is the apple of my eye.
- He said that Kelly was the apple of his eye. He could not imagine living without her.
- I used to be the apple of my teacher's eye until he caught me cheating on a quiz.
- The young couple had a beautiful little son, and he was the apple of their eyes.
- My mother never liked me very much but I was the apple of my grandmother's eye.