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
Each day of the fair, golden tickets will be awarded to three people who purchased specialty cream puffs, according to the release.
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Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2024
Ray's Ice Cream — which offers other treats like sundaes, ice cream sandwiches, cream puffs and banana splits — is located at 4233 Coolidge in Royal Oak.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2024
Mom made delicious, spectacular birthday cakes and even cream puffs from scratch.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024
Having collaborated with Beard Papa’s in the past, Sanrio suggested adding that Japanese bakery’s famed cream puffs to the cafe menu.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
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Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2024
Ray's Ice Cream — which offers other treats like sundaes, ice cream sandwiches, cream puffs and banana splits — is located at 4233 Coolidge in Royal Oak.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2024
Mom made delicious, spectacular birthday cakes and even cream puffs from scratch.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024
Having collaborated with Beard Papa’s in the past, Sanrio suggested adding that Japanese bakery’s famed cream puffs to the cafe menu.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
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“Cream puff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cream%20puff. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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