How to Use cherry in a Sentence

cherry

noun
Definition of cherrynext
  • The kitchen cabinets are made of cherry.
  • Rye spice, smoke, dark cherry, and a touch of licorice jump on the palate.
    — Emily Price, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Give your chili bowl an extra punch of flavor by topping with fresh cilantro, green onion, and cherry tomatoes.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The mushrooms got thrown into a stir fry with steak and the cherry tomatoes became a quick pasta sauce.
    — Sean McDonnell, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Once the alcohol has burned off and the flames die down, spoon the cherry sauce over slices of lemon-poppy-seed pound cake and vanilla ice cream.
    — Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Ricotta gnudi might show up dressed in morels and English peas or cherry tomatoes and basil.
    — New York Times, 19 Sep. 2022
  • And the cherry on top for the very early 2000s vibes of Thirteen Ghosts?
    — Johnny Loftus, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2022
  • Simple, with cherry and a little red licorice, red raspberry and hint of herbal and vegetal (green pepper) notes on the finish.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Funke’s puttanesca involves a thick sugo di pomodoro studded with cherry tomatoes strewn throughout, adding pops of fresh tomato to the sauce.
    — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022
  • The adjustable headrest with side impact protection keeps your baby safe on all sides, and the extendable, removable canopy is just the cherry on top to a great car seat.
    — Jon Langston, Car and Driver, 10 Sep. 2022
  • But cherry-picking a single probe — that’s treading on another cop’s territory, and it’s not something to be done lightly.
    — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Decide between flan adorned with rock candy cherry blossom dust and caramel deco or a warm cast iron apple crisp partnered with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and passion fruit marmalade for dessert.
    — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022
  • During the holidays, deep cherry red nails tend to trend big-time, and nothing will ever compare to the confidence that three coats of Big Apple Red give instantly.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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