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Recent Examples of cherub
The ceiling’s garland of plaster cherubs, replicas of beaming infants, chattering and effusive in the light, is ghostly in the dark.
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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
Set in the lobby, it is decorated with shimmering baubles, cherubs (made in Rome), golden birds, and a massive white bow.
—Anne Bratskeir, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
Beckham has also touted the cherub tattoos on his arm as representing his sons.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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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
Set in the lobby, it is decorated with shimmering baubles, cherubs (made in Rome), golden birds, and a massive white bow.
—Anne Bratskeir, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
Beckham has also touted the cherub tattoos on his arm as representing his sons.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cherub
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherub
Noun
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In a social media post on X, Huffines said the property has been renamed San Rafael Ranch after a saint associated with healing and that his family plans to operate a Christian retreat there.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In a social media post on X, Huffines said the property has been renamed San Rafael Ranch after a saint associated with healing and that his family plans to operate a Christian retreat there.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 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 2002 movie Rules of Attraction introduced a darker side to Van Der Beek, as Sean Bateman, a drug dealer and the younger brother of American Psycho’s Patrick Bateman, who is caught in a love triangle with a virgin and her bisexual ex-boyfriend.—
Ale Russian,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And, to this day, they are meticulously trained from colts to perform spectacular feats of dressage, including some who can lift their front legs and seem to prance off the ground.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Whether Baffert has another Derby winner in Plutarch won’t be known for 12 weeks, but the colt certainly has the bloodlines.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Cherub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherub. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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