Darlene

American

[dahr-leen] / dɑrˈlin /

Or Darleen

noun

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

Example Sentences

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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

So, it wasn’t a stretch for Hazeart to think Havoc was stolen when he slipped away from Hazeart’s mother, Darlene, who was unable to give chase when the 3-year-old dog bolted.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

"I was not invited to my daughter's wedding," Darlene told Salon.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2024

A few minutes earlier Darlene had arrived with a large dress box and disappeared backstage.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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