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Recent Examples of cherub
There is a photo, too, of the doll itself, a nude little cherub packaged in a box designed to look like both a manger and an illuminated Bible.
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, Church authorities ordered the face covered and replaced, and crowds of photographers and curious onlookers gathered to watch the new work, which had become for the moment a faceless cherub.
—Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, Church authorities ordered the face covered and replaced, and crowds of photographers and curious onlookers gathered to watch the new work, which had become for the moment a faceless cherub.
—Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherub
Noun
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In All Her Fault, just about every man was a cartoon monster and every woman was a put-upon saint.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Dec. 2025
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The saint is casually dressed, and his tomb is livestreamed 24 hours a day.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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How many spells were cast, how many virgins were sacrificed, how many first-borns were murdered so that this could happen?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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Virgin with Codex is your usual Flemish virgin—a loose copy of a 16th-century painting by an anonymous artist in the Courtauld Gallery’s collection.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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With the win, the colt lofted his trainer Cherie DeVaux to yet a more exalted rung on racing history’s ladder.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2026
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Rap musicians Lil Yachty and Lil Wayne, as well as Latin music star Rauw Alejandro, are part of Run Fast Racing, which recently purchased a share of the colt from Los Angeles owner-breeder Glenn Sorgenstein.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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“Cherub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherub. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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