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
Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
With ingredients like niacinamide and vitamin C, and varying consistencies of gels and creams, there’s a lot to consider.
—John Monaco, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
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
Claire West, InStyle, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
The architecture is predominantly grand Victorian villas in candy-box lilacs and creams, their aged wooden panels faintly reminiscent of a Norwegian coastal town.
—Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
With ingredients like niacinamide and vitamin C, and varying consistencies of gels and creams, there’s a lot to consider.
—John Monaco, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
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
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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But, a couple of injuries for Blackwood, combined with his own work, has allowed Wedgewood to start 40 games and appear in 42 this season -- easily career-bests at the NHL level.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Rice this season produced career bests in points, field-goal accuracy, rebounds and steals.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
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For those who know the play well, some of Mantello’s choices are most striking, especially the horror here of the famous hotel-room scene with a tawdry lover (brutally played by Katherine Romans), an act born of loneliness that destroys a father’s relationship with his son forever.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Alzheimer’s disease, a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, affects more than 6 million Americans, most of them age 65 or older.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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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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Pair warm pinks like coral, peach, and salmon with a mix of red, yellow, and orange flowers, and use bold cool magenta and fuchsia to complement violet, purple, and blue blooms.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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From bright pinks to eye-catching oranges and juicy reds, these are the bold nail colors experts say will dominate manicures this month.—
Colleen Sullivan,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jeff then immediately ruins the stakes-building tension by launching into an interminable Applebee’s ad.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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One drop of red dye ruins the whole thing.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
24 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 13 Apr. 2026.
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