cherubic

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For a brief moment, we have Hamnet’s perspective, but it is just that: brief, only enough time to watch Jupe’s bright, cherubic expression replaced by fear and confusion.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

Commentators said that the young pitcher, whose cherubic good looks caught Lee’s eye, was becoming a sensation in Japan.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2024

Natalee Holloway’s disappearance quickly became an international sensation, filling evening newscasts with live reports from the island and photos of her smiling cherubic face.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2023

The wooden figure—with its shaggy white hair, black curlicue mustache, and cherubic pink cheeks—bears little resemblance to Donald Trump’s signature comb over and bronzed skin.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2023

There was something cherubic about his face, yet he looked older than his thirty-five years— perhaps it was the sharply etched creases at the comers of his eyes, or the air of authority he projected.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer