cherry

Example Sentences

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Against a backdrop of blooming cherry blossoms, a group of geishas elegantly shuffle onto a stage in Japan's Kyoto city to begin a centuries-old performance celebrating the arrival of spring.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It was spring, and I kept telling myself I would drive down to Washington one weekend to see the cherry blossoms.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Many tourists from around the world, in town to see the city’s famed cherry blossoms, watched protesters with curiosity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The cherry on top: He did this in the Oval Office with the Japanese Prime Minister sitting three feet from him.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Dicey would have said no, but after Maybeth had sung through one verse of Momma’s song about the cherry that has no stone, she joined in, and James did too.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt