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Recent Examples of cherub
The Meloni-like cherub is shown in a deferential pose toward the king.
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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
Grand marble sculptures depicting animals, gods, goddesses, cherubs and emperors from the 5th century B.C. to the early 4th century A.D. are on display.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 22 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.
—CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
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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
Grand marble sculptures depicting animals, gods, goddesses, cherubs and emperors from the 5th century B.C. to the early 4th century A.D. are on display.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 22 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.
—CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherub
Noun
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Dozens of firearms also were recovered, including handguns with images of Santa Muerte (a Mexican folk saint venerated by drug dealers) and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Best known as Mother Cabrini, the saint once walked among the people of Chicago.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Founded in Italy by Alfonso Gautieri, Rossella Castagna and Emilio Parisini, the system focuses on enzymatic depolymerisation as a pathway to recycle polyester into virgin-equivalent inputs.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
5 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
Noun
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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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Baffert said the colt would make one more start before the Derby.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Cherub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherub. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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