How to Use cream in a Sentence

cream

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  • The doctor prescribed a new cream for the rash.
  • Would you like some cream in your coffee?
  • Stir in the chicken, cream and peas and reduce the heat to low.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Match red and grey, beiges, and creams for a more modern, soft look.
    Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Use this pie crust recipe as the base for cream fillings, ice cream pies, and more.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2023
  • This lets the hot cream do all the melting and helps avoid over whipping the mixture.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2023
  • In it, Gomez smiles at the camera, wearing a Dior sweater and cream tulle skirt.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 13 June 2023
  • Its base is eggs, with just a touch of cream or milk to lighten the mixture.
    Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Make a whole set of DIY pom-poms in white and cream, then use hot-glue to attach them to a plain wreath form.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The vest comes in five colors, including black and cream, from small to large.
    Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2023
  • But behind the scenes, Gonzalez isn’t a huge fan of elote’s mayo cream sauce.
    Laura Zornosa, Time, 12 June 2023
  • Alana wore it with the same black sandals and carried a furry brown, cream, and black bag.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Shake it up, pour it over ice, and add your homemade pumpkin cream cold foam.
    Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Step 5: Eye Cream If an eye cream is a part of your skincare routine, now is a great time to use it.
    Gabby Shacknai, Women's Health, 28 July 2023
  • In a more uniquely Wendy’s take, a Frosty cream cold brew iced coffee as well as French toast sticks are new on the menu.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
  • So if weight gain is a predestined kind of thing, why not indulge in the crème de la, well, cream?
    Anna Caplan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The producer wore a fleece floral hoodie while Gomez fought the cold in a cream sweater, wool coat, and, of course, her boyfriend's arms.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2023
  • Polishes can stay on the nail longer than when using an oil or cream.
    Kayla Hui, Mph, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2023
  • This one has a great range of creams, caramels, and browns in various levels of shimmer.
    Kelsey Stiegman, seventeen.com, 10 May 2023
  • The burrata, warm as breath, bloomed against my knife into a river of sweet cream.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Those with sensitive skin can still reap the benefits of one of the best caffeine eye creams.
    Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The blended Munchkins give the drink a cookies and cream like texture, according to a release.
    Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The salon was using a cream treatment made with 10% glyoxylic acid, the doctors said.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
  • For more richness, substitute milk with half-and-half or cream.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Any lotion or cream should be able to fix flaking or peeling, right?
    Jessica Cruel, SELF, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Stokes, 31, went for a classic Dolce & Gabbana suit with a bit of a twist, wearing black trousers with a white shirt and cream jacket.
    Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Add cream, vanilla, and 3 eggs, and whisk until blended.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023
  • This cream plumps up the face, reduces the appearance of fine lines, and prevents scarring and breakouts.
    Essence, 23 Sep. 2023
  • For example, a soft zip case holds Ibuprofen, a cold pack, burn cream packets, and more.
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Colorways of red, cream, black, and neutrals like light and dark tans were featured.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 5 Feb. 2024
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cream

2 of 2 verb
  • Cream the butter and sugar, and then add the eggs.
  • The wavy green leaves are streaked with yellow or cream like a snake, thus the name.
    Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 7 July 2023
  • Brink's Moozie, a sweet stout or cream stout, took home bronze.
    Mallorie Sullivan, Cincinnati.com, 5 May 2018
  • The Yankees creamed the Red Sox 10-1 at the Wednesday night game.
    Fox News, 21 Sep. 2018
  • Sauté the beans with oil and garlic, or serve them creamed with a touch of tarragon.
    Noelle Carter, latimes.com, 13 Apr. 2018
  • The white rice is buttered, the corn and potatoes are creamed, and your diet is toast.
    Anna Caplan, star-telegram, 25 Apr. 2018
  • The ratio of chocolate to cream determines the texture of the ganache and how it will be used.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Our go-to make-ahead mashed potato recipe allows for the ‘taters to be boiled and creamed up to two days ahead.
    Julie Harans, Bon Appétit, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Sides include mashed potatoes and gravy, creamed corn and kale slaw.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2023
  • This palette contains three powders that turn to cream on the skin.
    Jessica Prince Erlich, The Cut, 11 May 2018
  • North Korea’s monied elite provide them with cash and cream off most of the profits.
    The Economist, 25 Jan. 2018
  • And the million-dollar scone question: jam or cream first?
    Monique Jessen, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Next, cream the shortening and sugar, and add the flour mixture to this.
    Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2020
  • In a large bowl, combine butter, creamed corn, and sugar.
    Ama Frias, Woman's Day, 22 Oct. 2019
  • To make the cake, in the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until pale, light and fluffy.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2020
  • Learn more › Some people live for the blow of a big largemouth creaming a swimbait.
    Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 22 June 2023
  • Smoked salmon crêpe, huevos rancheros, bourbon peaches & cream French toast, sticky bun à la mode and more.
    Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 8 May 2018
  • There were a lot of people like Bush running in our primary, and all of them got creamed.
    NBC News, 22 Oct. 2017
  • Thinking about how my life rushes on like the waves churned to cream in our wake, changing too fast to fix my eye.
    Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Gallo creamed a Joe Smith frisbee off the center-field wall, almost near the top.
    Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 31 Mar. 2018
  • Add gelatin to cream mixture, stirring to dissolve gelatin.
    Alex Van Buren, Health.com, 25 June 2018
  • Heat low and slow, and whisk in a splash of half-and-half or cream to bind the soup together if separated.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
  • That jam-first method in known as the Cornish style — versus the Devonshire style, which layers cream first.
    Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Serve with rum butter: two sticks of soft butter creamed with 3 Tbsp.
    Donald Gilliland, The Seattle Times, 24 Dec. 2017
  • However, there’s no better way to watch a Rapala get creamed by a fish than when it’s fished on top.
    Mark Modoski, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Just like in earlier videos, the Tesla creamed the child mannequin.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
  • This is going to cream the butter and the sugar together.
    New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Matthew Stafford has been getting creamed He was sacked six times last week against Minnesota.
    Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2017
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 2 to 4 minutes.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2022
  • In episode 3, the hedge fund manager-by-day exudes cozy-chic in her off-white coat, red dress, knit headband, and cream heeled booties.
    Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 9 July 2022

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