How to Use sweet cherry in a Sentence

sweet cherry

noun
Definition of sweet cherrynext
  • One with dark, sweet cherries and the other with Rainier, a yellow/red cherry.
    — Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The hardest part may be deciding which one of these 34 sweet cherry recipes to make first.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 July 2023
  • The most common variety of sweet cherries are Bing, and they are best eaten raw.
    — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2023
  • Train sweet cherry trees to the open center system with three to five scaffold branches.
    — oregonlive, 7 Feb. 2021
  • And stay away from the likes of blueberries, sweet cherries, peaches and pears, which are too sweet for this supremely sugary dessert.
    — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2018
  • This pack of three rings comes in savory sky blue, sweet cherry red, and common transparent white.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 4 May 2021
  • On the palate there are flavors of sweet cherry, wild fresh strawberries, blood orange, and allspice.
    — Rachel King, Fortune, 8 May 2021
  • Cherry Kool-Aid Spilled includes sweet cherry and vanilla bean.
    — Will Coviello, NOLA.com, 21 Sep. 2020
  • Bing is one of the many Bigarreau-type sweet cherries that make good commercial fruits because of their firmness.
    — Washington Post, 2 July 2019
  • There’s a clam pie, a mashed potato pie and a pizza called Killer Dana topped with sweet cherry peppers, cilantro pesto, Italian chicken sausage and Parmesan.
    — Jenn Harris, latimes.com, 12 June 2018
  • Some favorites were pureed Blenheim apricots swirled into the barely sweet, hot rice or even better, roasted sweet cherries with their juices spooned over the creamy grains.
    — Evan Kleiman, latimes.com, 8 June 2018
  • Washington is the biggest producer of apples and sweet cherries in the United States.
    — Nicholas K. Geranios, The Seattle Times, 2 Apr. 2018
  • Frosty purple eyes and pink lips that would play nice both in space or under the mistletoe were the sweet cherry on top, courtesy of makeup artist Karina Milan.
    — Michella Oré, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2021
  • Make these little cherry pies and dress up like a vampire to pretend the sweet cherry filling is actually blood and guts.
    — Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2020
  • Cooper said the Rainier variety can be a little tricky to grow well, which is why the majority of her acreage is devoted to dark red sweet cherries.
    — oregonlive, 8 July 2023
  • This nonnative pest can feed on a wide variety of plant species and resides on bark, and sometimes also on the skin of fruits like apple, pear, sweet cherry, peach, and prune-type plums.
    — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2023
  • Each order features an enormous piece of fatty foie gras drizzled in a sweet cherry jam and a slightly spicy and nutty salsa macha.
    — Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Cherry Eau De Parfum is a bolder, sexier take on cherries, thanks to a blend of bitter almond and sweet cherry liqueur.
    — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Sometimes the rice accompanying the kebab is colored pink and studded with sweet cherries, or mixed with fresh dill and lima beans.
    — Jenn Harris, latimes.com, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Tasting notes include sweet cherry blossom and honey on the nose, followed by black pepper, pumpkin seed and vegetal mint on the palate.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Offered in a variety of new colors and finishes (including 3-D florals and sweet cherry prints), the Dinky reigns as the brand's It bag for the holiday season.
    — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Oct. 2017
  • The student body from both universities could gather unmasked under a cluster of sweet cherry trees — with enough room for distancing, in theory — and still be on the right side of the law.
    — USA Today, 9 Sep. 2020
  • The briny tuna eggs and sweet cherry tomatoes transformed the gnocchi from comfort food to fantasy-fulfilling.
    — Alice Short, latimes.com, 27 May 2018
  • The variety of crops produced in the valley is incredibly long , including apples, hops, pears, onions, sweet cherries and hay.
    — Alberto Perez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Washington produces more sweet cherries than any other state.
    — Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2017
  • Today the market features Bosnian smoked meats, soft cheeses, jars of sweet cherry compote and a wall of European chocolate temptations.
    — Tom Hanchett, charlotteobserver, 3 Sep. 2017
  • Alternate threading sweet cherry tomatoes with bocconcini, which are small tasty balls of mozzarella cheese, on a bamboo stick or straw.
    — Lisa Drayer, CNN, 28 Feb. 2020
  • Cherries The high-antioxidant properties in tart and sweet cherries are due to their high content of vitamin C, per a study published in 2018 in the journal Nutrients.
    — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 27 June 2023
  • The profound, long-lasting, bready flavor of the 32-hours-fermented dough went shot for shot with bossy toppings like the aforementioned anchovies and a fruity-hot garlic-habanero cream inlaid with sweet cherry tomatoes.
    — Fortune, 22 Sep. 2019
  • So at sweet cherry breeding programs, cherries are literally bred to be as firm as possible.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'sweet cherry.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: