A person who is dear to one. / A kind or sweet person; sweetheart. / An affectionate term of address. / (by extension) A person or thing very popular with a certain group.

Dear; cherished. / charming

An English and Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname from darling. / A major river of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia, named for Governor Ralph Darling.

plural of darling

(informal) darling (as a term of address)

plural of darl

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(idiomatic) A celebrity who is especially popular and who receives frequent and very favorable attention in the news media.

plural of media darling

Alternative form of kill one's darlings