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Seeing me coming in the door, Mrs. Levy-Cohen exclaims, “It’s always wonderful, chérie, to see you walking!”
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
She skips away in her black go-go boots and halfway down the block she turns around and smiles at me and says, “Bye, chérie, bye, bye.”
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
Six years since our happiness was snatched from us, chérie!
From The Missioner by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
In the end she played a prelude, and then began the air of Bettly in the châlet— Liberté chérie, Seul bien de la vie, Règne toujours là!
From Major Frank by Akeroyd, James
"Yes, you have hurt me, ma chérie," she replied, leaning now her cheek against Karen's head.
From Tante by Sedgwick, Anne Douglas
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