cream puffs

noun

plural of cream puff
as in picnics
something easily done or dealt with everyone thinks tonight's game will be a cream puff, and so it hasn't generated a lot of interest

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Recent Examples of cream puffs That includes macarons, Mille-Feuille (Napoleons), cinnamon buns, cream puffs, eclairs, a variety of tarts, cupcakes, and more. — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026 Their sparkling glass cases were full of heaping cream puffs, vivid cupcakes and caramel colored pastries. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 These classic cream puffs feature a light and airy pastry filled with smooth, rich pastry cream, perfect for a special occasion or indulgent treat. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 19 June 2026 Each fair has carved out its own identity — Minnesota with its 500-plus food vendors, Iowa with its Butter Cow, Wisconsin with its cream puffs — but all three offer the kind of late-summer experience that has defined the region for more than 150 years. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 Start with the legendary cream puffs — pillowy, powdered-sugar-dusted and worth the line. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026 Its famous cream puffs and the Dairy Lane exhibit keep the dairy state’s heritage front and center. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026 Think rhubarb, lemon, and strawberries for fruits, baked into treats like panna cotta, cheesecake, bar cookies, cream puffs, pavlovas, shortbread, and angel food cake. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026 At the stroke of midnight, Williams welcomed his 25th birthday by blowing out a single candle atop a platter of cream puffs. — Michaela Zee, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cream puffs
  1. picnics
  2. breezes
  3. duck soup
  4. cakes
  5. kid stuff
Noun
  • For the less adventurous, a quick cruise to neighboring islands, some of which get washed away by high tide, is a must-do for intimate picnics, shelling, or special soirees.
    — Joey Skladany, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • LeRoy Hansen, who has lived in the Washington area for four decades, has long visited the peninsula to bike, see the cherry blossoms and attend picnics.
    — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of picnics
Noun
  • Blue skies, cool breezes, and plenty of chirping birds are enveloping the comfy Pharmalot campus, which is cause to fire up the coffee kettle for yet another cup of stimulation.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Cool Pacific breezes and a variety of soils make this stretch of Northern California a perfect place to grow grapes.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of breezes
Noun
  • For Marx, making the transition from actress to wife of a great movie star was duck soup.
    — Donald Liebenson, Washington Post, 21 July 2022
  • Rather than give the man his spare change, Raymond bought him a cup of duck soup.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2021
Definition of duck soup
Noun
  • Waiters in Tom Ford tuxedos, meanwhile, passed around crab cakes and spicy rigatoni—the signature dish of Carbone’s eponymous restaurant.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The menu features pub-style American fare such as wings, nachos, tacos, crab cakes and Carolina crawfish dip, while the bar serves cocktails, beer and liquor.
    — Evan Moore October 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of cakes
Noun
  • The Easter Bunny will be there for meet-and-greets, along with inflatables, face painting and other fun kid stuff.
    — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Land the pedigree of a Giannis, and the kid stuff can be bypassed, as the Knicks did with their trade for Jalen Brunson and the Cavaliers with their deal for Donovan Mitchell.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Definition of kid stuff

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