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
Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Even the color story feels boldly French, with creams, punchy reds, and lively blues setting the tone.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
The rooms are decorated in a neutral, contemporary-luxury palette of creams and beiges, with splashes of marble finishes and dark wood.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Popular items include a double double (coffee with two creams and two sugars) and timbits, which are Tim Hortons’ version of doughnut holes.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Those with dry and/or sensitive skin are better off opting for creams or lotions, and in particular, ones that don't have a strong fragrance.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Although it’s designed for very dry skin, the lotion still spreads easily and absorbs faster than many traditional eczema creams.
—Hana Hong, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
Lightweight moisturizer Heavy creams are great for winter, but rising temperatures call for a lightweight moisturizer that won't feel heavy on hot, humid days.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Not all eye creams play nice with base makeup, though.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 19 Mar. 2026
Claire West, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
Topical products like creams, lotions and balms can still be sold as well, along with non-intoxicating CBD products that fall within the legal threshold.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Even the color story feels boldly French, with creams, punchy reds, and lively blues setting the tone.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
The rooms are decorated in a neutral, contemporary-luxury palette of creams and beiges, with splashes of marble finishes and dark wood.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Popular items include a double double (coffee with two creams and two sugars) and timbits, which are Tim Hortons’ version of doughnut holes.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Those with dry and/or sensitive skin are better off opting for creams or lotions, and in particular, ones that don't have a strong fragrance.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Although it’s designed for very dry skin, the lotion still spreads easily and absorbs faster than many traditional eczema creams.
—Hana Hong, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
Lightweight moisturizer Heavy creams are great for winter, but rising temperatures call for a lightweight moisturizer that won't feel heavy on hot, humid days.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Not all eye creams play nice with base makeup, though.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 19 Mar. 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
Noun
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But Pickens wants a long-term deal, and 2025 brought lots of career-bests for him in a contract year.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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All these people in their Sunday best.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The extreme heat kills the plant tissue immediately and typically destroys the roots of many weed species.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Intrigued, the Duke secretly seduces Gilda, breaks her heart and destroys Rigoletto’s life.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 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
Noun
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As for the best beauty looks of the night, the defining makeup trend was soft, muted lips in pretty pinks.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
15 Mar. 2026
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Think vibrant blues, retro greens, bubblegum pinks, and sunset oranges.—
Jenna Curcio,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One drop of red dye ruins the whole thing.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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And as per usual, a man ruins everything.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
19 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
Verb
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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 3 Apr. 2026.
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