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cherub

[cher-uhb] / ˈtʃɛr əb /
NOUN
angel
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Church and government officials launched an investigation after pictures of a cherub at the Basilica of St Lawrence in Lucina showed her newly restored face had an uncanny likeness to right-wing leader, Giorgia Meloni.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

There are mysterious initials, a cherub wearing a balaclava.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 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

If a cherub were a teapot, then this would be it.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2022

“I shall wear my royal costume again in the morning, to board whatever magnificent ship bound for England the clerk has booked passage on,” she thought, giving the cherub a fond pat on the cheek.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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