How to Use cherry in a Sentence

cherry

noun
Definition of cherrynext
  • The kitchen cabinets are made of cherry.
  • The cherry on the top was the £57 per person pirice tag.
    — Vicki Denig, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024
  • The slight woody scent from cade is just the cherry on top.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Rye spice, smoke, dark cherry, and a touch of licorice jump on the palate.
    — Emily Price, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The fact that the show added an editor to the mix is the cherry on top.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
  • The fact that this is eco-friendly is just the cherry on top.
    — Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023
  • That is probably the cherry on the cake of how painful all of this is.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The front light is handy, and the color features are the cherry on top.
    — Nena Farrell, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2024
  • And the cherry on top for the very early 2000s vibes of Thirteen Ghosts?
    — Johnny Loftus, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2022
  • Or will the evanescence of your days be marked by the brief spasm of cherry blossoms in bloom?
    — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The days are getting longer and the cherry blossoms are on their way.
    — oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2023
  • And the cherry on top of the cake is my doll having a miniature Oscar.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024
  • For the washed process, the seed is first taken out of the cherry and cleaned completely.
    — Julie Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Soon, cherry trees in full bloom stretched out over the water.
    — Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 July 2022
  • Spencer Steer also added a homer late in the game to put the cherry on top of the victory.
    — Sam Joseph, CNN, 10 July 2024
  • Their grandson came to see them there and played in the yard, under a large cherry tree.
    — Haiane Avakian, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2023
  • That’s when more games are won and lost, not in the 9th, which can be cherry-picking time for closers.
    — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 15 June 2022
  • Coffee beans grow as a plant known as a coffee cherry, and the bean is inside the pit of the fruit.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023
  • This time of year, cherry and grape tomatoes are the sweetest and most ripe.
    — Anita L. Arambula, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2023
  • To sit in the stands, Swift wore a a cherry red coat from Charlotte Simone.
    — Mikelle Street, WWD, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The 2021 has aromas of cigar box, saddle leather, red cherry, and a touch of star anise.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Keep the soup in the fridge until ready to serve it, and top with figs, plums or even cherry tomatoes.
    — Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2022
  • Sturdy handles and a sleek faucet are the cherry on top.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Princesse tam tam cami and shorts in cherry red — not the skin but the flesh, which is redder.
    — Mariam Rahmani, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
  • The cute selection of colors is just the cherry on top.
    — Josie Howell | , al, 26 Apr. 2023
  • The ducat is the cherry on top of the discoveries so far, per the group's statement.
    — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2024
  • In and around the city, the cherry blossoms have begun to appear a bit tired and tattered.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2023
  • This includes pear, peach, cherry, or almond trees and lilacs in the hedges.
    — Jill Barth, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • This cherry shirt is a fun switch-up from a common white or blue one.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024
  • There are rich notes of cherry, grape, and vanilla on the nose, with a woody, buttery undertone.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024

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