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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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
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
Cer—certainly, chérie; but don't try to talk just yet.
From Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life by Charles Theodore Murray
"Margot, chérie," I whispered, "tell me why you weep."
From Fifty-Two Stories For Girls by Alfred H. (Alfred Henry) Miles
"Ma chérie, what is it, whence hast thou come?" asked the good mother, alarmed.
From A Round Dozen by Susan Coolidge
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
On the opening “The Outlaw Cherie Lee,” as if sitting around a campfire, actor Jamie Foxx introduces the mythical story.
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
Unlike Golden Tempo, who pulled off a 23-1 shocker to make Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, Taj Mahal will start at a much lower price for Brittany Russell.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Cherie sits in a cafe in Oakland, drinking a smoothie and talking about the old days, back when she and Richard were fourteen.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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