chere
- noun
- Archaic
- Despite the challenges she faced, her chere remained bright and optimistic.
Examples
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He noticed that her chere changed when she heard the good news.
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Your smile is the sun, ma chere.
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"You had better watch out, ma chere."
Fiction book (1993) -
"Chere Ruby," the first one began.
Fiction book (1995) -
Ah, chere Madame quelle surprise!
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Little R: Thank heaven, chere grandmere, that I do not have your responsibilities.
Fiction book (1991) -
Enchante, ma chere.
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For ma chere Grandmere (and here LITTLE RED glares straight at the audience), I'd even kill you and you.
Fiction book (1991) -
Exquisitely enraptured, ma chere.
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The following evening, they argued over cocktails and dinner at the Ritz, wine and snails at Tour d'Argent the next, until at last Yvonne said, "It is, chere amie, a little late to change your mind."
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
A feeling of happiness that makes people less sad
How Cheerful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chere The noun chere comes from old French chiere meaning 'face' or 'expression', and it is the same root as the modern words cheer and cheerful, so it moved from a person's 'face' to their 'mood'.