chérie

¹ American

[shey-ree] / ʃeɪˈri /

noun

French.

plural

chéries

dear; sweetheart: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.

Cherie ² American

[sher-ee] / ˈʃɛr i /

Or Cheri

noun

a female given name.

Example Sentences

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“That’s great, ma chérie,” Dad says.

From Literature

“Ma chérie, what’s happening? Talk to me.”

From Literature

The Maryland woman, Cherie Craft, claimed Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder exposed her to asbestos, leading to her diagnosis of mesothelioma in January 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal

Signatories to that statement included ex-justice secretary Robert Buckland, former attorney general Dominic Grieve, and Lady Cherie Blair, a human rights lawyer and wife of former prime minister Sir Tony Blair.

From BBC

Ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie received tens of thousands of pounds in discounts on designer clothing while in Downing Street, documents show.

From BBC

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