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Recent Examples of cherub
At Sunday’s Women’s FA Cup final, which Chelsea won 3-0 against Manchester United to clinch a historic undefeated domestic treble, Williams waltzed through the mixed zone first, the entourage — including her husband — trailing behind the tennis great, cherubs in her wake.
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Asli Pelit, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Trump also reportedly brought gold cherubs from his Mar-a-Lago resort.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Nowhere is the dream of pastoral harmony regained through scientific knowledge more beautifully realized than in Boucher’s nocturne of a cherub, telescope in hand, contemplating the moon.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
Above the doorways, delicate gold cherubs peer down, a touch not seen in previous White House administrations.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Asli Pelit, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Trump also reportedly brought gold cherubs from his Mar-a-Lago resort.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Nowhere is the dream of pastoral harmony regained through scientific knowledge more beautifully realized than in Boucher’s nocturne of a cherub, telescope in hand, contemplating the moon.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
Above the doorways, delicate gold cherubs peer down, a touch not seen in previous White House administrations.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherub
Noun
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Neither one was a doormat; neither one was a saint.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Like many of her cumbia colleagues who have died on the road while rushing from one event to another, Gilda died in a traffic accident and became the saint of the dance.—
Karla Gachet,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With this repurposed, recycled down and feathers from post-use bedding and outerwear, the EverPuff provides the same lofty warmth as virgin down—at 700 fill power—while giving existing materials a second life and reducing environmental impact.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
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Fēlthos is a regenerated noble felt crafted via an upcycling process, made from textile surplus of premium virgin materials from the luxury supply chain.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The colt doesn’t know the racetrack he was bred for – the pride of Ruidoso – lies in ruins for the second year running, gutted by floodwaters that turned familiar dirt into a sucking bog of mud.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Del Mar Futurity, at 7 furlongs, also revolves around Baffert, whose colts have won the past four runnings and 18 of the past 29, dominance that began with Silver Charm winning the Futurity in a mild upset to jumpstart his journey to victory in the 1997 Kentucky Derby.—
Kevin Modesti,
Oc Register,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Cherub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherub. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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