1
: a small vessel for serving cream
2
: a nondairy product used as a substitute for cream (as in coffee)
Examples of creamer in a Sentence
a matching sugar bowl and creamer
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Coffee-mate even released retail dirty soda creamers so people can DIY at home.
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Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Overloading on Unhealthy Creamers While cream can enhance flavor, add sweetness, and cool down a hot cup of coffee, not all creamers have the same benefits.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 20 Jan. 2026
Heavy cream offers richness and body to recipes, while coffee creamer is best reserved for adding sweetness and flavor to your coffee or tea.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Secondhand ceramics—including mugs, cups, gravy boats, creamers, and crocks—can be given new life as things like planters, cotton-ball bathroom storage, business card holders, pencil cups, or just a spot to drop your loose change.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
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Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Overloading on Unhealthy Creamers While cream can enhance flavor, add sweetness, and cool down a hot cup of coffee, not all creamers have the same benefits.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 20 Jan. 2026
Heavy cream offers richness and body to recipes, while coffee creamer is best reserved for adding sweetness and flavor to your coffee or tea.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Secondhand ceramics—including mugs, cups, gravy boats, creamers, and crocks—can be given new life as things like planters, cotton-ball bathroom storage, business card holders, pencil cups, or just a spot to drop your loose change.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Creamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creamer. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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creamer
noun
cream·er
ˈkrē-mər 
1
: a device for separating cream from milk
2
: a small container for serving cream
3
: a substitute for cream (as in coffee)
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