sweet cherry

noun

: a white-flowered Eurasian cherry (Prunus avium) widely grown for its large sweet-flavored fruits

also : its fruit

Examples of sweet cherry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This gloss is powered by a blend of botanical oils like jojoba and sweet cherry oil that protect the skin barrier on the lips and comes in eight shades, including nude and pink hues along with deep, vampy browns and purples. — Tasha Nicole Smith, Allure, 2 Nov. 2026

Dishes like silky linguini with clams and sweet cherry tomatoes served with fresh burrata still linger in memory. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

More importantly, studies haven’t consistently found that eating tart cherries leads to better blood sugar control than eating sweet cherries. — Brianna Tobritzhofer, HEALTH, 7 Oct. 2026

In this summery dish, the emperor’s rice is combined with quinoa to lighten things up, then tossed in a hot skillet with sweet cherry tomatoes, tender chard and shallots. — Laura McLively, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1901, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sweet cherry

• askari
• astbury
• azeri
• banbury
• barberry
• blackberry
• blueberry
• canary
• cranberry
• dentary
• dewberry
• dogberry