- plural of cherub.
cherubim
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In the art of the Renaissance, cherubim (or cherubs) are depicted as chubby babies with wings. Hence, a person with a chubby, childlike face may be called “cherubic.”
God is often described in the Old Testament as sitting on a throne supported by cherubim.
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Song floats through “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” like hovering cherubim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
There are a few visual effects, to indicate hazy memories, and a through line built around a white piano decorated with cherubim, which ends the film on a happy note.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025
In one passage, a prophet called Ezekiel describes a "vision of God being transported on cherubim", with four wings and "feet shaped like the sole of a calf's foot".
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2021
“It’s very ornate, very detailed. I believe I recall cherubim on the ceiling.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 17, 2017
It’s like we were ringed by cherubim, smiling at our antics.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
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