cherubic

adjective

Definition of cherubicnext
1
as in angelic

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as in ruddy

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Recent Examples of cherubic The Argentinian soccer star collaborated with the bespectacled, cherubic-looking artist on an immersive installation last summer in New York. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 July 2026 Varsha is a pretty, cherubic girl with nut-brown eyes, short black braids and a sparkling smile that lights up her whole face. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026 And for anyone who follows mom-fluencers online, with their perfect kitchens, nutritious meals, cherubic offspring and seemingly perfect lives. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 June 2026 Whereas its predecessor could take forever between seasons, losing nothing but its child stars’ cherubic looks, the new show has no such luxury. — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026 Burke’s heroine, Natalie, is a trad wife with a large internet following, fundamentalist Christian convictions, a brood of cherubic children, a working farm, and a penchant for handcrafting items that could be purchased at the drugstore. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 May 2026 Now, as ever, there may be some who hold McCartney’s cherubic good will against him, as a badge of insufficient seriousness. — Chris Willman, Variety, 23 May 2026 Devoid of facial hair but sporting golden curls, the cherubic Parsons meets me at a Hollywood hotel’s courtyard restaurant in April just a few days after putting the final touches on his movie. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 Xiao is also a fan of the Japanese manga and anime series Chiikawa, whose cherubic, hamster-like cartoon character is popular among Chinese. — Chan Ho-Him, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherubic
  1. angelic
  2. ruddy
  3. rosy
  4. red
  5. florid
  6. sanguine
  7. pinkish
Adjective
  • Selena Gomez looked angelic in a white lace off-the-shoulder slip dress.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 July 2026
  • Best known for his angelic voice that plays on R&B and pop, WONHO seems to be testing out something new, bordering on dance, EDM, club, house, mellow pop, and hyper-pop.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
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  • Thanks to a critical refueling stop in Delaware Bay, the ruddy turnstone shorebird manages to migrate thousands of miles each year to its breeding grounds in the high Arctic.
    — Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
  • Scotland away Scotland is set to make its first trip to the World Cup since 1998 with this ruddy pink-orange pinstripe design.
    — Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 16 June 2026
Definition of ruddy
Adjective
  • An enormous double mutton chop, rubbed with a sweet and aromatic spice blend, and split lengthwise like a scientific specimen to display its rosy pink interior, is inspired by Chinese cumin lamb.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 July 2026
  • Falling between Steel Magnolias sweetheart, Shelby’s two wedding shades of pink, this rosy punch is the perfect balance of sweet, tart, and bubbly.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 25 July 2026
Definition of rosy
Adjective
  • Two Plössl eyepieces provided different magnifications, and there was also a red-dot finderscope and a manual equatorial mount with slow-motion cables.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Rooms in shades of red, yellow, or beige have Cubist-style furniture and original artwork.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of red
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  • Indeed, the underwriters used some uncharacteristically florid language in lauding SpaceX’s prospects.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 July 2026
  • But there’s a savvy 2026 vibe about the way the film refuses to create florid melodrama out of quotidian crisis, and instead observes with generosity as the characters grope awkwardly toward emotional détente and mutual forgiveness.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Definition of florid
Adjective
  • Over breakfast one recent morning, Lee, wearing a white polo shirt and rimless glasses, spoke about the future with an air of sanguine curiosity.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • When smoke lingers over a grape in that state, the volatile phenols will bind with the sugars in the grape skins, giving the fruit a smoky, sanguine, ashy taste.
    — Kate Dingwall, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
Definition of sanguine
Adjective
  • The image above shows pinkish-orange guano staining large sections of some of the Danger Islands, Heroína Island and Beagle Island.
    — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 30 July 2026
  • Note the wetlands-colored palette of tiles, all soft greens and pinkish browns, along the wall behind the oak bar.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of pinkish

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