apple of my eye

• belovedOne who is treasured
• darlingBeloved person or pet
• treasureValued wealth or keepsake
• preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
• cherishedHeld dear, prized

sweetheart · favorite · adored · dearest · pride · joy · pupil · iris · gaze · doting · fondness · heart · baby · jewel · gem · golden child · angel · honey

• folk sayingsproverb, adage, maxim, folk saying, old saying
• food idiomspiece of cake, bread winner, low-hanging fruit, cool as a cucumber, bad egg
• Biblical imageryLamb of God, Good Shepherd, bread of life, light of the world, living water
• familymother, father, parents, siblings, parent
• Biblical ReferencesAdam and Eve, ark, forbidden fruit, Garden of Eden, Ten Commandments
• proverbsproverbs, sayings, maxims, adages, aphorisms