heavy cream
noun
: a cream that is markedly thick
especially
: cream that by law contains not less than 36 percent butterfat
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While the oven preheats, combine fennel, heavy cream, garlic, nutmeg, some of the Parmesan cheese, and salt and pepper.
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Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce heat and add heavy cream and sour cream.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Keep your coffee simple—adding sugar or heavy cream can cancel out its potential weight-loss benefits.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
Stop Sales for temperature abuse (food too warm) hit sour cream, heavy cream, shredded cheese, raw conch, raw fish and bean sprouts.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
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Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce heat and add heavy cream and sour cream.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Keep your coffee simple—adding sugar or heavy cream can cancel out its potential weight-loss benefits.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
Stop Sales for temperature abuse (food too warm) hit sour cream, heavy cream, shredded cheese, raw conch, raw fish and bean sprouts.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heavy cream
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“Heavy cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20cream. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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