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
Jenny Berg, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
Consider more face creams, below.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
The silky blooms come in muted pinks, greens, and creams, while a sturdy twig-vine base keeps the arrangement secure.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2026
Still, some evidence suggests estrogen creams may improve skin elasticity, hydration, and thickness.
—Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 6 Mar. 2026
Over several months, Glamour editors and testers between the ages of 30 and 60 evaluated body creams and treatments for texture, hydration, visible smoothing, and tolerance.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
However, not all creams and sugars affect blood sugar in the same way.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026
Brick villas arranged in clusters have rooms in browns and creams; most come with balconies facing the Red Sea.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
This rich baked pasta dish inspired by everyone's favorite dip is full of creams and vegetables—and no meat.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Claire West, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
Ahead, find the retinal creams and serums that dermatologists consider the (vitamin) A-list of the category; plus, insights on how to properly incorporate them.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
Consider more face creams, below.
—Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
The silky blooms come in muted pinks, greens, and creams, while a sturdy twig-vine base keeps the arrangement secure.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2026
Still, some evidence suggests estrogen creams may improve skin elasticity, hydration, and thickness.
—Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 6 Mar. 2026
Over several months, Glamour editors and testers between the ages of 30 and 60 evaluated body creams and treatments for texture, hydration, visible smoothing, and tolerance.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
However, not all creams and sugars affect blood sugar in the same way.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026
Brick villas arranged in clusters have rooms in browns and creams; most come with balconies facing the Red Sea.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
This rich baked pasta dish inspired by everyone's favorite dip is full of creams and vegetables—and no meat.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Plus, check out more under-eye de-puffing eye creams below.
—Claire West, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creams
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Nahshon Wright, Chicago Wright, 27, is a five-year veteran who made the Pro Bowl last season after having career bests in starts (16), interceptions (five, one returned for a touchdown), passes defended (11) and tackles (80).—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Foegele, 29, had the best season of his career in his first year as a King, with personal bests in goals, assists, points and plus-minus rating.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Unfortunately, as with alcohol, gambling also destroys lives.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Israel routinely destroys equipment meant for reconstruction; Human Rights Watch found that Israel had destroyed more than 360 heavy machines — bulldozers, excavators, and factories producing asphalt and cement — in four different attacks in south Lebanon.—
Justin Salhani,
The Dial,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
1 Mar. 2026
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Page Six gets a Hollywood edition Papps declined last week to reveal what stories his reporters were chasing and what bombs the political columnists will throw in its first editions.—
Christopher Weber,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The silky blooms come in muted pinks, greens, and creams, while a sturdy twig-vine base keeps the arrangement secure.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2026
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When choosing a color palette, consider tones found in a meadow or a wildflower garden—plumy pinks, sage, cream, and pastel or ochre yellows.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2026
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For more history, the Maya ruins all over the area never fail to surprise, but Tulum remains singular with the only major Mayan site built dramatically atop seaside cliff.—
Gina Góngora,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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In games that matter, one bad inning — one weak link on the chain — ruins a whole game.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When a dog repeatedly wags and whips its tail against hard surfaces, the tip can split open, bruise or break.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Benbrook whips Diamond Hill-Jarvis Benbrook stayed on pace for a playoff berth in District 8-4A as the Lady Bobcats thumped Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis 55-7.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2026
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The latest filing demolishes the timeworn claim that DOGE was infiltrated into Social Security in order to responsibly ferret out fraud and overspending.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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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 14 Mar. 2026.
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