chérie
noun
dear; sweetheart: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
chérie
1 American
[shay-ree]
/ ʃeɪˈri /
noun
French.
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chéries
plural
Cherie
2
American
[sher-ee]
/ ˈʃɛr i /
Or
Cheri
noun
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Seeing me coming in the door, Mrs. Levy-Cohen exclaims, “It’s always wonderful, chérie, to see you walking!”
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
She skips away in her black go-go boots and halfway down the block she turns around and smiles at me and says, “Bye, chérie, bye, bye.”
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
"You are not to be a silk merchant, chérie," answered her mother gently.
From The Story of Silk by Hattie Longstreet Price
Fouchette, chérie, I'm sure you must belong to a good family, you are so naturally winning and well-bred.
From Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life by Charles Theodore Murray
And all the time the man beside me calling out his heart in a whisper—‘Nanette—Nanette—allons, chérie!’
From Leerie by Ruth Sawyer
Moments after Golden Tempo’s victory in this year’s Derby, trainer Cherie DeVaux was asked if she would run in the Preakness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Though it’s ultimately a country-music concept album about the Old West, “The Outlaw Cherie Lee” takes in a wide range of musical styles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Cherie Tobin, the physician among the plaintiffs, said they plan to appeal as well as ask the court to halt the gather.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Cherie DeVaux, the first woman to train a Derby winner, said the schedule was too tight for Golden Tempo, with two weeks between races.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
A new Stevie Wonder song comes on, “My Cherie Amour.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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