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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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Ashmore, who has completed numerous murals for businesses, said he had always intended to hire a cherry picker to finish the job, but would not be pressured into "rushing" it.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Flavors include pineapple, black cherry, and my favorite, grapefruit—which is tart without being overly sweet.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

The eatery features Midcentury Modern touches with curved cherry wood walls and paneled ceilings, as well as illuminated white onyx Corian surfaces.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Its rambunctious tannins, high acid and contrasting notes of cherry, rose petals and hot summer asphalt worked nicely.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

It would be hard to prove him wrong, as I didn’t know of too many other pie cherry trees in these parts, least of all any that grew from anybody’s roof.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

Inspired by her family’s produce, she cast real corn, strawberries and cherries in plaster, then made a silicone mold to create copies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 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

Eating blueberries, plums, blackberries, broad beans and cherries, washed down with green tea, is an ideal way to top them up, they say.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

Her hair is red as cherries and piled messily on top of her head.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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