cherry

Example Sentences

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Against a backdrop of blooming cherry blossoms, a group of geishas elegantly shuffle onto a stage in Japan's Kyoto city to begin a centuries-old performance celebrating the arrival of spring.

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

From this spot, you could spy Jim’s soddy—at least the roof, from which grew a cherry tree that Jim swore bore the best pie cherries in all of Montana.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson