as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the school accepts only the cream of the world's young violinists
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as in to destroy
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
the head-on collision creamed the brand-new car in an instant
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as in to whip
to defeat by a large margin
the novice player was creamed in her first tennis tournament
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Recent Examples of cream
Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
The strapless cream dress, adorned with a delicate floral pattern, was beautifully accented by a pendant necklace in platinum from the 2024 Tiffany & Co. Blue Book Collection, its design reminiscent of the sun.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Estrogen creams—skincare products designed to reduce signs of aging like wrinkles and dryness—have received glowing reviews on social media.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 18 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Annmarie Anti-Aging Eye Cream For the clean-beauty buff Suitable for all skin types, this eye cream contains soothing herbs and antioxidants to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
The strapless cream dress, adorned with a delicate floral pattern, was beautifully accented by a pendant necklace in platinum from the 2024 Tiffany & Co. Blue Book Collection, its design reminiscent of the sun.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugar until fluffy.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Estrogen creams—skincare products designed to reduce signs of aging like wrinkles and dryness—have received glowing reviews on social media.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cream
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The Kings tied franchise bests for wins (48) and points (105) this season and won a team-record 31 times at home during the regular season, finishing ahead of the Oilers in the Pacific Division standings for the first time in seven years.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Both placements are new personal bests for the rapper.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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To allow these courts to be destroyed to make pickleball courts is just wrong.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2025
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Are the Fantastic Four escaping their universe after the planet-devouring villain Galactus destroys their world?—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Instead, as Gauff belied her recent struggles on her forehand side by whipping the ball up and down into the court and out of her opponent’s easy reach time and again, Świątek looked adrift.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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After the animal snapped and whipped its tail, Dragich wrangled the gator onto the shoulder of the highway.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Sam’s parents were the discount-rack version of Southern aristocracy.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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See treasures The elegant artifacts likely belonged to a high-ranking individual, possibly a member of the aristocracy, experts said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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Sonos is very, very sorry for ruining your speaker system.—
Boone Ashworth,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Eyes dart, brows furrow, and Holliday lets slip a slight grin, before skinning that smoke wagon and firing one shot into Ringo’s forehead.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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The L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Eye Cream tackles wrinkles, reduces dark circles, and even firms skin thanks to its skin-friendly formula that contains both pro-retinol and centella asiatica.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025
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Patricia was looking forward to her mother climbing to the top of the 750-foot Diamond Head, but her then-72-year-old mom felt daunted by the challenging ascent and opted to stay at the base.—
Maquita Peters,
NPR,
11 May 2025
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Of course, staying on top of his health requires plenty of dedication.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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WIth Jarren Duran on first with a one-out single in the sixth, Devers demolished Lugo’s first pitch, a 91.8 mph four-seamer.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
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If anything, Gunther should absolutely demolish the beloved McAfee as a way of getting back on the right foot following a surprise submission defeat to Jey Uso at WrestleMania 40.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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“Cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cream. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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