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cher

1 American  
[sher, shair] / ʃɛr, ʃɛər /

adjective

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


Cher 2 American  
[shair, sher] / ʃɛər, ʃɛr /

noun

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

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

  3. a female given name.


Cher British  
/ ʃɛr /

noun

  1. a department of central France, in E Centre region. Capital: Bourges. Pop: 312 277 (2003 est). Area: 7304 sq km (2849 sq miles)

  2. 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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But the pièce de résistance is Cousins, his brother and friends in the drive-thru line of a fast food joint joyfully singing Cher’s “Believe” after a win — the antithesis of the sad Zac Efron meme — complete with harmonies.

From Los Angeles Times

Cousins’ young son asks them to stop, but as the quarterback says, “Sometimes you just have to sing Cher.”

From Los Angeles Times

This week’s”Saturday Night Live” was led by three-time host Ariana Grande and saw Cher returning to the Studio 8H stage for the first time in four decades.

From Salon

The sketch closed with an appearance from the show’s musical guest, Cher.

From Salon

Yang, Grande and Cher ended the send-off with a rendition of Charles Brown’s “Please Come Home For Christmas”

From Salon