cherubim

1. sing. cherub One of the groups of the angels .

Notes

In the art of the Renaissance , cherubim (or cherubs) are depicted as chubby babies with wings. Hence, a person with a chubby, childlike face may be called “cherubic.”

God is often described in the Old Testament as sitting on a throne supported by cherubim.

Example Sentences

There is no end of hand-wringing over careerists who forgo the delights of cherubim in favor of corporate paychecks, but careful interrogations of parenthood are few and far between.

From Washington Post

In one passage, a prophet called Ezekiel describes a "vision of God being transported on cherubim", with four wings and "feet shaped like the sole of a calf's foot".

From BBC

She transforms the unruly bunch of us into a heavenly host of cherubim, hovering a thousand feet above the city rooftops.

From Literature

It’s like we were ringed by cherubim, smiling at our antics.

From Literature

She’s attended by a half-dozen crimson seraphim and three royal blue cherubim.

From Los Angeles Times