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
Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
However, the ordinance includes exemptions for beverages, additives, topical creams and pet products.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The 84 rooms and suites are a seamless blend of Art Deco and modern, with elegant blacks, browns, and creams.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Meacham also highlights warm wheat creams, including Sherwin-Williams Creamy.
—Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
The Outset Total Clarity Dark Spot Serum As for me, The Outset Total Clarity Dark Spot Serum, which the brand gifted me, did more for my dark spot in days than my pimple creams and red light therapy remedies did in months.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
The best barrier repair creams have equal parts cholesterol, ceramides and fatty acids to mimic the skin’s natural lipid structure.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Luckily, there's a wellspring of soothing moisturizers and thick body creams on the market that target the symptoms of eczema and ease flare-ups.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 20 Jan. 2026
The hair architect uses a combination of creams, oils, hydrating shampoos and conditioners to scrunch and set his viral curls.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
The formula is lightweight and lasts all day,, especially when paired with one of the brand’s body creams (Brazilian Bum Bum is our favorite).
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
However, the ordinance includes exemptions for beverages, additives, topical creams and pet products.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The 84 rooms and suites are a seamless blend of Art Deco and modern, with elegant blacks, browns, and creams.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Meacham also highlights warm wheat creams, including Sherwin-Williams Creamy.
—Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
The Outset Total Clarity Dark Spot Serum As for me, The Outset Total Clarity Dark Spot Serum, which the brand gifted me, did more for my dark spot in days than my pimple creams and red light therapy remedies did in months.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
The best barrier repair creams have equal parts cholesterol, ceramides and fatty acids to mimic the skin’s natural lipid structure.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Luckily, there's a wellspring of soothing moisturizers and thick body creams on the market that target the symptoms of eczema and ease flare-ups.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 20 Jan. 2026
The hair architect uses a combination of creams, oils, hydrating shampoos and conditioners to scrunch and set his viral curls.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creams
Noun
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There were old ladies’ sequin dresses and their Sunday best.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
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Two editors selected it as the overall best.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2026
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If the infection is not contained by the body’s immune response, the bacteria destroys lung tissue which can trigger chest pain and coughing up of mucus or blood.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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For individual cellular damage, your body either repairs it or destroys the cell and replaces it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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If Venezuela and its region instead spiral into chaos and suffering, Trump will merely look like a bully, a president who cowers when facing the mighty — in Moscow or Beijing, say — but bombs those who can’t return fire, whether in Nigeria, Yemen or Venezuela.—
Andreas Kluth,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Above, South Lake Tahoe ripper Emma Dayberry bombs through Kirkwood’s fabled Finger chutes, a quick traverse off of the Cornice Express six-pack chairlift.—
Drew Zieff,
Outside,
7 Nov. 2025
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Forgo pinks and reds and lean into peach.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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On the map, everything north of Tennessee was blanketed in purples and pinks and blues, signalling heavy snow, while everything south was bone white—meaning no snow, not even an inch.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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Exposure to high humidity and low temperatures can severely alter these items, which not only ruins their aesthetic beauty but also impacts their sound.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
25 Jan. 2026
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However, too much acid ruins the dish.—
Lewis Schiff,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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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
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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 3 Feb. 2026.
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