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Recent Examples of cherubic
Xiao is also a fan of the Japanese manga and anime series Chiikawa, whose cherubic, hamster-like cartoon character is popular among Chinese.
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Chan Ho-Him, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
The images of Etan’s smiling, cherubic face were widely distributed during the yearslong search for the blond, blue-eyed boy.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
The Grammy winner made her debut as a cherubic teen, and most recently won hearts and a trophy as Sun on The Masked Singer.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Chan Ho-Him, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
The images of Etan’s smiling, cherubic face were widely distributed during the yearslong search for the blond, blue-eyed boy.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
The Grammy winner made her debut as a cherubic teen, and most recently won hearts and a trophy as Sun on The Masked Singer.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherubic
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The difficulty is creating space for a righteous character’s wisdom without reducing them to an angelic caricature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the background were the American flag, the Statue of Liberty, the Lincoln Memorial, fighter jets, bald eagles and what appeared to be angelic soldiers of some kind up in the clouds.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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For the longest time, residents in the ruddy north of blue California have agitated for a breakaway state called Jefferson.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Curries — nutty beef panang, a ruddy meatless variation made with pumpkin — emphasize creaminess and mild aromatic complexity.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Atlassian — Shares of the workplace collaboration software company soared 23% after Atlassian unveiled rosy guidance for the full year.—
Davis Giangiulio,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Academics who have tested the impact of solutions journalism reveal a slightly less rosy picture but still have reported promising results.—
Karen McIntyre,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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But Republicans have long complained that Democrats have used the law to get winnable districts for their Black voters in red states that Republican-leaning white voters could never receive in blue states.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Cops are looking for three men, along with a woman with red hair, according to law enforcement sources.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The desperate, contrary need to be different — to be florid — pulled me completely out of the story.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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Alito’s humble, low-key approach was measured against Kennedy’s florid interrogations, a contrast that gained resonance after Alito’s wife, Martha-Ann, collapsed in tears at the hearing.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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But Walters is sanguine about it.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Stock markets are relatively sanguine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Nitrogen emits its pinkish glow almost instantly, while oxygen takes a fraction of a second longer to produce the familiar green aurora.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Frogfruit Frogfruit is an evergreen native plant to the United States that produces white and pinkish flowers from May to November.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Cherubic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherubic. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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