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 to destroy
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 to whip
to defeat by a large margin
the novice player was creamed in her first tennis tournament
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Recent Examples of cream
Audrey Bruno, SELF, 20 Feb. 2025
The design is depicted in tan and cream for the handle @aseverofficial.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
We were surprised by the Parmesan creamed spinach, though.
—Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noun
How to use it: Combine one whole egg with two eggs worth of whites, plus a bit of cream to bring back the missing richness.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 20 Feb. 2025
The design is depicted in tan and cream for the handle @aseverofficial.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
Enjoy a mini Ketel One espresso martini or a mini mandarin and cream martini for dessert.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
We were surprised by the Parmesan creamed spinach, though.
—Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cream
Noun
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The company unveiled its latest model , called Grok 3, and claims its performance bests OpenAI and DeepSeek in early testing.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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Darnold, 27, blew past his career bests with 4,319 passing yards, 35 passing touchdowns and a 102.5 passer rating in leading the Vikings to a 14-3 record and the NFC’s No. 5 seed.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This is a major U-turn from Riot, after completely revamping the rewards system at the start of the year and being destroyed by fans for it.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Lost in a sea of ash: When wildfire destroys a home — and a loved one’s urn — the search begins.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Eleven of his assists that season came from the right, and nine were whipped across in that fashion.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Miller was struck in the temple, whipping his hat off his head.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Cosmo Jarvis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rosamund Pike and Anthony Hopkins were earlier announced for the movie that sees Ritchie return to the colorful, back-stabbing world of the British aristocracy.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Feb. 2025
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She was born into the Anglo-Irish aristocracy, the product of a narcissistic mother, who was a scion of the Guinness-brewing fortune, and an Etonian father, who was killed in wartime Burma, when Blackwood was thirteen.—
Negar Azimi,
The New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Sometimes, one bad person or a few bad people can ruin things for everybody.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The floods were also a disaster for businesses that lost valuable stock, like a local bookstore which saw $25,000 worth of books ruined, the BBC reported.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Healthy coyotes can be skinned for the fur, and the glands, urine, teeth, claws, and bones can be used for various purposes.—
Skye Goode,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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But what people don’t understand, people like that, is that that’s just one way that songwriters skin the cat, kill the bird, whatever.—
Katherine Turman,
SPIN,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Jimmy Kimmel is momentarily pausing his ascent up Oscars host mountain (Bob Hope still sits comfortable at the top, having hosted the ceremony 19 times), handing over the mic to first-time host Conan O'Brien.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The blitz of diversity initiatives after Floyd's murder did little to change the demographics at the top of corporations.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Many have long since been demolished or altered beyond recognition, but some of the most beautiful have miraculously kept their original structures and decoration intact.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Most of the historic neighborhood theater buildings were either demolished or destroyed by fire, often replaced by parking lots or highways.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cream. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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