cream puff
noun
1
: a round shell of light pastry filled with whipped cream or a cream filling
2
: an ineffectual person
3
: something trifling, inconsiderable, or easily dealt with
4
: a usually used motor vehicle that is in especially good condition
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Examples of cream puff in a Sentence
We'll never win with a bunch of cream puffs on our team!
everyone thinks tonight's game will be a cream puff, and so it hasn't generated a lot of interest
Recent Examples on the Web
Heading to downtown Cincinnati for a weekend filled with lederhosen, liter-sized beer steins, giant cream puffs, bratwurst and cringe-worthy chicken dances?
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2024
The offerings are all housemade: croissants, cookies, muffins, tarts, jams, cream puffs, pound cakes, cheesecakes, bread loafs.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2024
According to Evers' proclamation, it's estimated that 50 to 60 cream puffs are purchased each minute at the fair, bringing the total to 400,000 cream puffs consumed each year.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
Pastries include classic eclair, cinnamon rolls, key lime cream puffs, and fruit tart.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2024
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2024
The offerings are all housemade: croissants, cookies, muffins, tarts, jams, cream puffs, pound cakes, cheesecakes, bread loafs.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2024
According to Evers' proclamation, it's estimated that 50 to 60 cream puffs are purchased each minute at the fair, bringing the total to 400,000 cream puffs consumed each year.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
Pastries include classic eclair, cinnamon rolls, key lime cream puffs, and fruit tart.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Cream puff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cream%20puff. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
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