dears

noun

plural of dear
as in darlings
a person with whom one is in love I love you, dear

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  1. darlings
  2. sweethearts
  3. sweeties
Noun
  • If that does happen, and UNLV goes from G6 Playoff darlings to 0-2, some uncomfortable conversations will start to spring up about head coach Dan Mullen's future in Vegas.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The company adds some 30 to 60 movies to its catalog annually, most of them lost gems of world cinema, festival-circuit darlings, or old Hollywood hits.
    — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of darlings
Noun
  • In reality, Bourdain and Nancy Putkoski were high-school sweethearts long before the events of the movie.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The former couple were high school sweethearts and wed in May 2001.
    — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweethearts
Noun
  • May these two sweeties never travel to Russia ever again.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Definition of sweeties
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