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

A large geographical area in the interior of southeastern Australia, spanning most of the states of New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory, and parts of the states of Queensland (lower third) and South Australia (southeastern corner).