cherry

Example Sentences

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"Just as cherry blossoms bloom when spring approaches, the Miyako Odori is a spring tradition in Kyoto," Kyoko Sugiura, head of the Yasaka Nyokoba Gakuen, a school for geishas in Kyoto's Gion district, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It was spring, and I kept telling myself I would drive down to Washington one weekend to see the cherry blossoms.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Many tourists from around the world, in town to see the city’s famed cherry blossoms, watched protesters with curiosity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The cherry on top: He did this in the Oval Office with the Japanese Prime Minister sitting three feet from him.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

He went to a shady spot under the cherry tree and looked down at the Long Island Sound.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis