chérie
noun
dear; sweetheart: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
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chérie
1 American
[shay-ree]
/ ʃeɪˈri /
noun
French.
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chéries
plural
Cherie
2
American
[sher-ee]
/ ˈʃɛr i /
Or
Cheri
noun
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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
Cer—certainly, chérie; but don't try to talk just yet.
From Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life by Charles Theodore Murray
"Yes, you have hurt me, ma chérie," she replied, leaning now her cheek against Karen's head.
From Tante by Anne Douglas Sedgwick
"But, chérie, what have I done?" he inquired, his brown eyes wide with astonishment.
From The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley by Louis Tracy
Moments after Golden Tempo’s victory in this year’s Derby, trainer Cherie DeVaux was asked if she would run in the Preakness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
On the opening “The Outlaw Cherie Lee,” as if sitting around a campfire, actor Jamie Foxx introduces the mythical story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Cherie Tobin, the physician among the plaintiffs, said they plan to appeal as well as ask the court to halt the gather.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Trainer Cherie DeVaux says Golden Tempo won’t run in the Preakness because the horse needs more time to recover after the Kentucky Derby.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
A new Stevie Wonder song comes on, “My Cherie Amour.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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