cherubic

adjective

Definition of cherubicnext
1
as in angelic

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2
as in ruddy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherubic
  1. angelic
  2. ruddy
  3. rosy
  4. red
  5. florid
  6. sanguine
  7. pinkish
Adjective
  • Sauron spends the bulk of the season in the guise of an angelic visitor named Annatar, working with Celebrimbor to create the Seven Rings of Power for Dwarves and the Nine Rings for Men.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Declan’s feckless wife, Maud (Victoria Smurfit); his angelic elder daughter, Taggie (Bella Maclean); and his younger daughter, Caitlin (Catriona Chandler), all immediately fall for Rupert, whose ancestral manor house is located just a couple of fields away.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of angelic
Adjective
  • These ruddy spots, some of which are likely cryovolcanoes that erupt frosty sludge, suggest Europa’s ice shell is churning as cold material sinks and warmer pockets rise to the surface.
    Jay Bennett, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
  • One pot of beans — made into a soup of ruddy pinquitos — is already a bounty that affords meals for days, with broth that only gets tastier over time.
    Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of ruddy
Adjective
  • The former Pussycat Doll wore her dark tresses in a sleek updo, while her makeup consisted of rosy blush and winged eyeliner.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Companies claim that healthcare cost inflation will stabilize to around 4% although their own history and estimates from pharma and health insurance companies contradicts this rosy assumption.
    Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of rosy
Adjective
  • In between walking red carpets and attending charity events together, the pair welcomed two children, daughters Evangeline Ruth and Elijah.
    Ellie Beeck, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Music’s biggest night returns to Los Angeles on Sunday, and along with it, one of Hollywood’s grandest red carpets.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2023
Definition of red
Adjective
  • And yes, the dialogue and atmosphere is exceedingly florid, courting camp if not crossing that line altogether.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Putting the florid rhetoric aside, there is an important underlying issue: What is the role of the corporation in society?
    Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of florid
Adjective
  • The dual coach was more sanguine than his kinetic soulmate Stokes.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • On Russian social media, the mood was less sanguine.
    Peter Pomerantsev, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of sanguine
Adjective
  • Precisely for this reason, what is particularly important is the undertone of the brown lipstick, which can be pinkish or orange to create a continuum with the complexion, avoiding creating disharmonious contrasts.
    Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Curing, often using nitrates and nitrites — preservatives that prevent spoilage and preserve meat’s pinkish color — and salt, is one of the more common ways food manufacturers extend the life of modern cold cuts.
    Keren Landman, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Definition of pinkish
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