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 destroys
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 bombs
to defeat by a large margin
the novice player was creamed in her first tennis tournament
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Recent Examples of creams
Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Treatments include long-lasting antihistamines, anti-itch creams, and topical or oral corticosteroids.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
Typically applied as the final step in a washday routine—after leave-in conditioners, foams, mousses, and curl creams—these products seal in moisture and add definition.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
Freezing can also alter the texture, making creams grainy or serums watery, which can affect both application and absorption.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
The investigation reported that in September 2022, doctors prescribed topical creams to treat the worsening condition.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Towards the end of the video, the family got all dressed up in whites, creams and blues for a group photo, but on the way, the Florida rain returned.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
In fact, throughout the house there is an emphasis on calming colors like taupes, off-whites, and creams.
—Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Hair Care Shop your favorite category or keep scrolling for the year's very best shampoos, curl creams, and dry shampoos.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
The lightweight formulas of summer often need a boost, like richer creams, protective mists, and glow-boosting serums to help skin, hair, and body thrive in cooler, drier air.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Treatments include long-lasting antihistamines, anti-itch creams, and topical or oral corticosteroids.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
Typically applied as the final step in a washday routine—after leave-in conditioners, foams, mousses, and curl creams—these products seal in moisture and add definition.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
Freezing can also alter the texture, making creams grainy or serums watery, which can affect both application and absorption.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
The investigation reported that in September 2022, doctors prescribed topical creams to treat the worsening condition.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Towards the end of the video, the family got all dressed up in whites, creams and blues for a group photo, but on the way, the Florida rain returned.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
In fact, throughout the house there is an emphasis on calming colors like taupes, off-whites, and creams.
—Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Hair Care Shop your favorite category or keep scrolling for the year's very best shampoos, curl creams, and dry shampoos.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creams
Noun
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Likely had a breakout season last year, totaling 42 catches, 477 yards and six touchdowns — all career bests.—
Hunter Simpson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Course Difficulty Flat, straight courses without many hills favor personal bests.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
25 Sep. 2025
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These newly aware companies’ high-speed trading of financial projects destroys the Earth itself, forcing humans to flee to the margins of the solar system.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Sep. 2025
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Most of the time, a person’s immune system identifies and destroys these cells.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
24 Sep. 2025
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Remind them their worth is non-negotiable When your child fails — gets cut from the team, bombs a test — remind them their value isn't up for debate.—
Jennifer Breheny Wallace,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
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In April, the gardens were full of pinks and yellows and whites, all framed by views of the palace, the city, or the high mountains.—
Fiona Mozley,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Kim’s tattoos are neotraditional, a style characterized by bold lines and dense colors, often depicting animals like snakes, tigers or cranes; while Sisi’s tattoos are playful, depicting cartoonish cats and flowers with neon pinks and blues.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The whole image is a set of geometric elements receding precisely, which either or both ruins or/and enhances a little of the painting’s magic for me.—
Kate Colby
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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At least four people were killed and eight wounded, and authorities were searching the building ruins for more victims.—
Isabella Volmert,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So unless Benito uncharacteristically whips out a slate of cover songs, his set will be entirely in Spanish.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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So the magnetic field has to stay synchronized with the increasing mass of the particle, ramping up in strength as the particle whips around.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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If the city demolishes the building, the costs will be assessed to the property owner.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The sequencer pastes together the strings and the quality scores, along with some other metadata, read by read, to form what is called a FASTQ file.—
Dmitri Pavlichin,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Aug. 2018
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“Creams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creams. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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