cherubic

American  

[chuh-roo-bik] / tʃəˈru bɪk /

Sometimes cherubical

adjective

1. of or having the nature of a cherub, or an angel represented as a rosy-cheeked child with wings; angelic.

2. having a plump, pretty innocence.

   a cherubic face and a dazzling smile.

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Other Word Forms

• cherubically adverb

Etymology

Origin of cherubic

First recorded in 1620–1630; cherub + -ic

Example Sentences

For a brief moment, we have Hamnet’s perspective, but it is just that: brief, only enough time to watch Jupe’s bright, cherubic expression replaced by fear and confusion.

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But its pièce de résistance for Roffman was Caselotti herself, who was home that afternoon and happy to entertain strangers with her cherubic singsong cadence.

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“Adolescence” refuses to moralize, but in Jamie, the series finds a cherubic picture of innocence corrupted that can be applied to youth everywhere.

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Escaping Kidman’s gaze is only possible when she herself allows it to turn to the cherubic beauty of Harris Dickinson, who plays Samuel, an intern at Romy’s company.

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We laughed a lot: Richard’s cherubic smile, his costumes, his charms and puns.

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