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Origin of cherubic
Explanation
Use the word cherubic to describe someone with a round face and an air of sweetness, whether you’re talking about a cute cooing baby or your innocent-looking, round-faced 40-year-old brother. The word cherubic, pronounced "CHAIR-uh-bick," is used to describe someone who looks like a cherub, a baby-like angel you’ve probably seen in Renaissance paintings. Today, you don’t have to be divine, winged, or even a child to be described as cherubic. The word describes those who have a rosy, childlike innocence and a sweet, pleasing roundness.
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Example Sentences
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Commentators said that the young pitcher, whose cherubic good looks caught Lee’s eye, was becoming a sensation in Japan.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2024
Natalee Holloway’s disappearance quickly became an international sensation, filling evening newscasts with live reports from the island and photos of her smiling cherubic face.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2023
"Who was Dwight Eisenhower?" a cherubic teenager asked.
From Salon • Jul. 20, 2023
The wooden figure—with its shaggy white hair, black curlicue mustache, and cherubic pink cheeks—bears little resemblance to Donald Trump’s signature comb over and bronzed skin.
From Slate • Jun. 10, 2023
Waiting for my baggage, we witnessed a touching family reunion scene as part of which several cherubic little children romped and played, exclaiming in another language.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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