cherub

Example Sentences

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The wall painting is located in a chapel dedicated to Italy's last king, Umberto II, and shows the cherub holding a map of Italy.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Critics likened Mr. Wagoner to a sweet-spirited cherub or a crinkly eyed teddy bear.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2024

A cherub statue the Welnicks placed outside as a memorial to a child they lost to miscarriage looked down at the rubble.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2022

Adriana Bottino-Poage is 6 years old, with cherub cheeks and curls that bounce when she laughs.

From Washington Post • Sep. 26, 2021

Rufus wheels his bike around a stone cherub.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera