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cherub

[cher-uhb] / ˈtʃɛr əb /
NOUN
angel
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Two cherub statues next to James' grave in Kirkdale Cemetery were damaged twice in six weeks earlier this year – once in February and and again this month.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

She pans down to show double sinks that feature a cherub motif.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

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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