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Darlene

American  
[dahr-leen] / dɑrˈlin /
Or Darleen

noun

  1. a female given name: from the Old English word meaning “darling.”


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“There is real reform going on in Japan,” said Darlene Pasquill, head of the equity division at Mizuho Americas.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

This Christmas, Darlene Fiske is giving her 22-year-old son a pair of cowboy boots, athletic socks—and a gut microbiome test kit that requires a DIY poop sample.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

“I never got a diploma and maybe I didn’t pay attention in some of the classes, but I definitely paid attention to Darlene Love, and I paid attention to Brian Wilson,” Paley said in 1990.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024

She followed in the footsteps of Motown stars Stevie Wonder, The Ronettes and Darlene Love from the '60s.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2024

“Thank you,” Darlene said, turning red and looking down.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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