Example Sentences

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Saint Laurent, who died in 2008, became the enfant cheri of high society and Lagerfeld leader of a wild-child younger group.

From Reuters • Feb. 19, 2019

The name popped up: Mon cheri, my sweetheart.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2018

Even though he lives near by, she has written him almost daily letters filled with phrases like "cheri ... my pigeon ... mon coeur ... my little soul... my beloved husband."

From Time Magazine Archive

A term derived from jeni cheri, meaning new soldiers, in the Turkish service.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

"It was close, ma cheri" he panted through his white beard.

From Kazan by Curwood, James Oliver