cher
adjective
dear; beloved: used in referring to or addressing a man or boy.
cher
1 American
[sher , shair]
/ ʃɛr, ʃɛər /
adjective
French.
Cher
2
American
[shair, sher ]
/ ʃɛər, ʃɛr /
noun
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a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
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a department in central France. 2,820 sq. mi. (7,305 sq. km). Bourges.
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a female given name.
Cher
British
/ ʃɛr /
noun
-
a department of central France, in E Centre region. Capital: Bourges. Pop: 312 277 (2003 est). Area: 7304 sq km (2849 sq miles)
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a river in central France, rising in the Massif Central and flowing northwest to the Loire. Length: 354 km (220 miles)
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Know only this, mon cher: you are the only being I trust, and whom I love, above and beyond myself.
From Salon ● May 20, 2024
According to Gaspard Gantzer, Hollande’s chief communications adviser at the time, Hollande paid little attention to Macron’s side gig, saying, “That’s great, cher Emmanuel. If you think it’s good, then you’ve got to do it.”
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 24, 2019
They are inscribed with expressions such as “À mon cher Maître” in a serpentine hand that resembles the Master’s.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 11, 2016
To whoever played “mon cher Capitan,” your performance was a tour-de-force.
From Time ● Feb. 12, 2014
“Ah, mon cher, that would be indeed stretching coincidence a little too far,” said M. Bouc.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
In 2006, I was promoted to work on the Barbie collector line, and I worked on Cher Barbie dolls under Bob’s direction in 2007.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Griffin can’t assume the average “Talk Your Head Off” viewer thinks the old guys running it all have the same level of celebrity as, say, her friend Cher.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
American fashion designer Bob Mackie, whose eye-catching dresses were worn by Cher, Tina Turner, Sabrina Carpenter and countless others in Hollywood's glitterati, died Monday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Mackie told the BBC in 2010 that when Cher started out she "looked like no-one else in the entertainment business at the time".
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Cher Ami lost his shattered leg, but army medics carved a small wooden leg for him.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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