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caviar

noun

variants also caviare
Definition of caviarnext
as in cream

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Recent Examples of caviar Some eggs are clean and bright (say, Siberian caviar); others are creamy, nutty, deeply savory, or more persistent (à la golden osetra). — Felipe Riccio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026 Nothing like some Chicken and Caviar, 10 nuggets topped with crème fraîche and one ounce of caviar for $99 from JR’s SouthPork Ranch. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 13 Aug. 2026 Gen gets to bust out her flapper dress only to witness the most horrific, awful, potentially career-destroying failure … the caviar, oysters, and bread are all crowded onto the bread plate. — Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026 Your server might be eager to recommend a slew of delicious-sounding dishes, including the $120 caviar service. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for caviar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caviar
  1. cream
  2. pink
  3. royalty
  4. elite
  5. aristocracy
  6. flower
  7. upper crust
Noun
  • Shop your favorite category or keep scrolling for the year's very best face creams, cleansers, and serums.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This super moisturizing, yet ultra-light gel cream quenches thirsty skin and increases hydration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of cream
Noun
  • Her humdrum life gives way to beach bonfires at sunset (lensed by Tudor Vladimir Panduru and Fabian Gamper in stunning dusky blues and pinks) and skinny-dipping in the river.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The lamp is available in 26 different color options for the base and top and spans from vivid neon yellow to mellow pink.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of pink
Noun
  • Ruled by Europe’s longest-ruling Royal Family, Monaco’s palaces have housed real-life royalty for centuries on end.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Sitting on the Bjäre peninsula, where Danish and Swedish royalty summered more than a century ago, is an unassuming guesthouse with kale-green shutters and a red-tile roof.
    — Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of royalty
Noun
  • Heavier run packages negated Denver’s elite pass rush and unlocked a missing element of Kansas City’s attack.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • For the first time in a long time, the Chiefs have an elite running back in place.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of elite
Noun
  • My grandmother was from Mexican aristocracy, and her passion drove her to ditch her fiancé at the altar to marry my gringo grandad across the border.
    — Griffin Dunne, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
  • After this, there will be a lot of going back and forth across the Channel; crimes of the aristocracy; Darnay’s own Big Secret revealed; more trials, more imprisonments.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of aristocracy
Noun
  • During our time there, we were treated to a three-course chef’s tasting menu that was a paean to the summer; think a profusion of tomatoes, stone fruit, local soft cheeses, and edible flowers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Bryan gets attacked by a dog, who pokes its head through a barn wall…and then the dog’s face splits apart like a flower, with tentacles shooting out.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of flower
Noun
  • Even outside of Law’s upper crust of prospects, the Dodgers have intriguing pieces such as right-hander Christian Zazueta who would fill in credibly as headliners for a trade.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • She’s being raised in upper crust Gilead society, tutored in a private girls’ school led by Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) for a potential prosperous husband, specifically one in the upper ranks of the military.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Definition of upper crust

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