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cherry

[cher-ee] / ˈtʃɛr i /


ADJECTIVE
new at something
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ADJECTIVE
(vulgar) virginal
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NOUN
(vulgar) hymen
Synonyms
STRONGEST


NOUN
(vulgar) virginity
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"The worst one was when a van with a cherry picker got stuck under it, it took four to five hours to get it out," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

It feels stark now, our choices: We picked the yard with the ornamental cherry tree over the proximity of a friend who can run over when our baby is struggling to breathe at 3 a.m.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

The Oschin’s cutting-edge air race flight simulators place museumgoers in the pilot’s seat of iconic aircraft from the collection including the cherry red Pitts Special, the JN-4 Jenny and the Velie Monocoupe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Tart cherry juice is a relatively new supplement in the fitness world.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

I had to stuff the jar of raki and the packet of cherry paste under the bundles of wool on the pack mule in order to yank on Rostam’s harness with both hands.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

Once, he found a jar of cherries, which they shared for breakfast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

In a whitewashed basement in a village south of Kabul, a dozen young women bustle about, stirring cauldrons of bubbling cherries and plums, and sticking labels on glass jam jars.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Adding foods like blueberries, plums, blackberries, broad beans, and cherries to your daily diet, especially when paired with green tea, could be a simple way to support heart health, according to new research.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026

Berries, peaches, cherries, plums — anything that can be washed at home and eaten out of hand.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

But Zuhair shook me and grunted that I must pick new cherries for him.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat


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