sweet cherry
noun
: a white-flowered Eurasian cherry (Prunus avium) widely grown for its large sweet-flavored fruits
also
: its fruit
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As a kid, my job in the cellar was cleaning the tanks—the sweet cherry aroma lured me in.
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Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
It’s drenched in syrupy sweet cherry liqueur, balanced by bitter almond, a floral rose and jasmine blend, and finished with sandalwood for a sweet, woody dry down.
—Danielle James, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
For example, sweet cherries can be pruned in late summer when there’s less chance of bacterial infection.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
Cross-pollinate it with any other sweet cherry variety.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
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Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
It’s drenched in syrupy sweet cherry liqueur, balanced by bitter almond, a floral rose and jasmine blend, and finished with sandalwood for a sweet, woody dry down.
—Danielle James, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
For example, sweet cherries can be pruned in late summer when there’s less chance of bacterial infection.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
Cross-pollinate it with any other sweet cherry variety.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sweet cherry
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“Sweet cherry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20cherry. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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