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These fruit-shaped Asian candies with a dual-layer gelatin framework have become a TikTok darling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

But there was still time for resident villain Horwood to direct a jibe at broadcaster Will Best's hip action: "Call in the paramedics darling, dislocation - my goodness."

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Walmart by 1981 was already a Wall Street darling valued at over $1 billion, but its promise was selling everything to everyone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

It continues the show’s darling status on the awards circuit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

"What's the matter, darling? Do you feel rocky?"

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

The critics tangle with Taylor Swift: The singer’s recent singles, including “Patient Zero,” have not, to put it mildly, been critical darlings, but they are holding steady on the charts.

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026

“We’ve gone through several rotations in and out of AI darlings, but there’s always been a peripheral group that has more debt out there than anybody’s comfortable with,” Hogan said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

They helped crown a new class of AI darlings and piled into the SpaceX initial public offering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The list even includes some erstwhile AI darlings, like Broadcom and Vistra.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

“My darlings, my vipers,” Great Ellen had called them.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor