as in darlings
a person with whom one is in love
I love you, dear
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Knicks celebrate Fresh-off-the-title darlings Deuce McBride and Tyler Kolek swap confetti for ocean breezes at Montauk’s hot spot Bounce Beach.
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Outside of the hospital, Emmy darlings Julianne Nicholson and Allison Janney should score nominations for their work on Paradise and The Diplomat, respectively.
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Michael Cincinati and Amanda Price were high school sweethearts.
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Katie and Devin’s pregnancy announcement came less than a year after the high school sweethearts tied the knot in July 2025.
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May these two sweeties never travel to Russia ever again.
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“Dears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dears. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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