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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
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STRONGEST


NOUN
(vulgar) virginity
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How about red onion, cherry tomatoes or that half a shallot that’s threatening to turn into a plant in the back of your fridge?

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026

There’s also no cherry picking to spend FSA money on camp costs while using the tax credit for other expenses like daycare costs, Pon said.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

Kimberly Curtis, owner of Hide & Seek Vintage in Studio City, said Gonzalez’s strawberry and cherry birthday candles “flew off the shelves last year” during the holidays.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Faizi said that the village, which once produced only apples and walnuts, now has cherry, pear, and peach trees, among others.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

A disgruntled Minute Man with poor aim flung a maraschino cherry in the general direction of Otto’s head.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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