单词	cherubs
释义	cherub noun cher·​ub ˈcher-əb  ˈche-rəb plural cherubs or cherubim ˈcher-ə-ˌbim  ˈker-,  also  ˈcher-yə- 1 cherubim plural : an order of angels see celestial hierarchy 2 plural usually cherubs a : a beautiful usually winged child in painting and sculpture b : an innocent-looking usually chubby and rosy person This torrent of arcane football lingo spewed from the lips of a red-haired, freckle-faced cherub … Tim Layden cherubic chə-ˈrü-bik   also  ˈcher-ə- adjective cherubically chə-ˈrü-bi-k(ə-)lē  adverb cherublike ˈcher-əb-ˌlīk  adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web No matter that the little girl was roughly the same age as my daughter, Evan Frances, who people often say resembles a Cabbage Patch doll, a cherub or, in my opinion, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Lindzi Scharf, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 Guests were served a five-tiered cake adorned with white swan pillars, bells, tiny sugar flowers, and a white-chocolate cherub. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 July 2021 Further analysis shows that the belt was decorated with images of a lion and a cherub; the sword’s scabbard, meanwhile, bore the likeness of an oval shield. Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2021 At the end of the first book, a picture of Eevee shows a cherub of a child. Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2021 Downtown visitors can once again meet up under the cherub this holiday season. Michelle Pemberton, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Nov. 2020 We have been conditioned to believe that with a clock’s tick on one particular midnight, a bent old man hands the baton of time to a sprightly cherub in a top hat. New York Times, 30 Dec. 2020 The cherub first appeared atop the L.S. Ayres Clock in 1947. Michelle Pemberton, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Nov. 2020 In the 1990s, a long crack was reported in Louis' cloak, and two toes were missing from a cherub at his feet. Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Latin, from Greek cheroub, from Hebrew kĕrūbh First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition cherub noun cher·​ub ˈcher-əb  1 : a beautiful child usually with wings in paintings and drawings 2 : a cute chubby child cherubs noun variants or cherubim plural of cherub as in saints Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance saints virgins colts angels fledglings naifs ingenues ingénues lambs newbies cubs naïfs sheep babes softies greenhorns doves innocents tenderfeet pigeons tenderfoots weaklings wimps suckers dupes saps Antonyms & Near Antonyms wolves clowns beasts bullies cretins rowdies toughs heels creeps snakes roughnecks devils churls jerks sharks jokers louts skunks cads boors rascals slobs curs louses skunk stinkers villains scamps reprobates scoundrels knaves miscreants rogues rapscallions varlets scallywags scalawags no-goods See More
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