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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

The moment we were alone, the guiltless cherub mutated into Cerberus, screaming and scratching at me.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2023

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

In the abandoned ornamental garden, Rahel, watched by lolling dwarfs and a forsaken cherub, squatted by the stagnant pond and watched toads hop from stone to scummy stone.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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