cher

¹ American  

[sher, shair] / ʃɛr, ʃɛər /

adjective

French.

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

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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.

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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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Example Sentences

From flirtation in French, “cher ami,” to passive-aggressiveness, “I am sorry that you did not call again as promised,” to insults, “The fact is you are all a set of cross kings … the only pleasant gentleman I have met is Mr. Grinnell, he was kind, he is a Christian, you are not.”

From Literature

In the more than 10 years since she first shepherded “Chicken Shop Date” from a column in a youth publication to a viral phenomenon fetching millions of views and securing the likes of Cher, Jennifer Lawrence and Billie Eilish as guests, Dimoldenberg has put a lot of work into her artfully inelegant celebrity courtships.

From Los Angeles Times

"We'd decided we were going to do Sonny and Cher's I Got You Babe," he said.

From BBC

Plus, Cher’s onstage flub, Bad Bunny’s strong words for ICE and Justin Bieber’s stripped-down performance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cher made a surprise appearance at the Grammys - her first in 18 years - to receive a lifetime achievement award, and then to present record of the year.

From BBC

Related Words

• attractive
• beautiful
• charming
• cute
• elegant
• good-looking
• graceful
• handsome
• lovely
• neat
• pleasant