cher

[ sher; English shair ]

/ ʃɛr; English ʃɛər /

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adjective French.

dear; beloved: used in referring to or addressing a man or boy.

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Other definitions for cher (2 of 2)

Cher

[ shair; French sher ]

/ ʃɛər; French ʃɛr /

noun

a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.

a department in central France. 2,820 sq. mi. (7,305 sq. km). Capital: Bourges.

a female given name.

How to use cher in a sentence

With the Lion Awards, Cher said her organization was trying to strike more of a positive note after several months of holding tough conversations about race and violence.
The video game industry spoke up against anti-Asian violence. Some went further.|Shannon Liao|May 31, 2021|Washington Post
It’s amazing how quickly he can change from Marilyn Monroe and become Cher with just a new gown and new wig that he has stashed in the closet at the side of the stage.
Rehoboth Beach welcomes Christopher Peterson back|Peter Rosenstein|May 4, 2021|Washington Blade
This is a movie about Cher and the world’s loneliest elephant.
The Very Important Saga of Cher and the World’s Loneliest Elephant|Kevin Fallon|April 23, 2021|The Daily Beast
It is an unlikely new star vehicle for Cher, the queen of reinvention and longevity, and one that suits her well.
The Very Important Saga of Cher and the World’s Loneliest Elephant|Kevin Fallon|April 23, 2021|The Daily Beast

It is a “song for the lonely,” as Cher quite literally sings as the odyssey unfolds.
The Very Important Saga of Cher and the World’s Loneliest Elephant|Kevin Fallon|April 23, 2021|The Daily Beast
Like if your all out, totally crazy grandma somehow got access to a Twitter account, and also happened to be Cher.
A Song of Twitter and George R.R. Martin: The Unexpected Players of the Twitterverse|Amy Zimmerman|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Honestly, when I posted the video I was not thinking, so maybe I was like Cher!
‘Clueless’: How the Greatest Clique of the ‘90s Transformed Into A Shakespearean Tragedy|Marlow Stern|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cher is still indubitably Cher, and Mariah Carey lives as she sings: big and brightly.
Streisand’s Gay Sex Problem, and the Death of the Gay Icon|Tim Teeman|May 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
More importantly, Cher Horowitz taught us the importance of reinvention.
From ‘Mean Girls’ to ‘Clueless’: Pop Culture’s Best Back-to-School-Lessons|Amy Zimmerman|October 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Cher Horowitz, Seth Cohen, Regina George, and more offer advice on how to survive the new year.
From ‘Mean Girls’ to ‘Clueless’: Pop Culture’s Best Back-to-School-Lessons|Amy Zimmerman|October 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Born at Sancerre, Cher, about the end of the eighteenth century.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
"Doing the right thing, mon cher," remarked Monpavon, appearing suddenly at his side.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet
He occupied several prefectures, among others that of Loir-et-Cher, where he was stationed in 1834.
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835|Dorothy Duchesse de Dino
The first pictures of cher-rubs and cupids was sculptured upon thim walls and pillars.
Sixes and Sevens|O. Henry
And your cher-rubs was billy-goats in the days of King Solomon, but the painters misconstrued the horns into wings.
Sixes and Sevens|O. Henry

British Dictionary definitions for cher

Cher

/ (French 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)

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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