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Recent Examples of cherub
The face of Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni that was painted on a cherub in a church in Rome has been removed following outrage and an investigation by the country’s cultural ministry.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
The Meloni-like cherub is shown in a deferential pose toward the king.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The ceiling’s garland of plaster cherubs, replicas of beaming infants, chattering and effusive in the light, is ghostly in the dark.
—Literary Hub, 26 Jan. 2026
The president also installed a Walk of Fame featuring portraits of past presidents along the Colonnade, massive flagpoles on the north and south lawns and substantially overhauled the Oval Office through the addition of golden flourishes, cherubs and other, flashy items.
—Will Weissert, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
The Meloni-like cherub is shown in a deferential pose toward the king.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The ceiling’s garland of plaster cherubs, replicas of beaming infants, chattering and effusive in the light, is ghostly in the dark.
—Literary Hub, 26 Jan. 2026
The president also installed a Walk of Fame featuring portraits of past presidents along the Colonnade, massive flagpoles on the north and south lawns and substantially overhauled the Oval Office through the addition of golden flourishes, cherubs and other, flashy items.
—Will Weissert, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherub
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Nagarjuna had studied the story of the saint-composer from school textbooks – the king who imprisoned him, the sealed chamber with an opening only at the top through which he was fed.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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The dead body of a young saint.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, Smart Linen is just 10 to 20 percent more expensive compared to virgin fibers when the price of virgin is at a low level.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Mar. 2026
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But fans of the myth of Erzsébet Báthory, who was accused circa the early 17th century of killing young virgins to bathe in their blood for her own beautification, might be let down by what’s ultimately a silly, madcap Vienna adventure.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
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The 3-year-old colt, who is owned by Wathnan Racing, established himself as the top Derby hopeful on the East Coast, but not by much.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Baffert said Potente would start once more before the Derby; one possibility is the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby on April 4, a race in which another Baffert colt, Cherokee Nation, is expected to run.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Cherub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherub. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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