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
Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The palette of the house is very much blues, grays, creams and darkwood with hardly any color.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the cream cheese and brown sugar until fluffy.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Moss-Bachrach wore a striped button-down shirt tucked into cream-colored trousers, while Bernthal sported a brown leather jacket layered over a white ringer tee and burgundy pants.
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The 3-to 4-inch 60-petal count, romantic double blooms are apricot and cream with pink outer petals.
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The 7-footer has been great for San Antonio after signing a four-year, $41 million contract this past summer, averaging personal bests in points, rebounds, assists and blocks per game.—
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Cameron Boozer had 17 points and season-bests in assists with nine and steals with four for Duke (13-1, 2-0).—
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So, automation can be used to destroy labor or workers’ power, but it can also be used in the opposite direction.—
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Homes, businesses and synagogues were destroyed.—
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There were some frightening moments early Monday for a Miramar man after police say he was pistol whipped during a home invasion and his French bulldog was stolen.—
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Or whips around his defender in a bold pirouette.—
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Some moved to England in order to receive an education or marry into the aristocracy; others journeyed to India, Macau, or Rome.—
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All Creatures Great and Small What Downton Abbey did for British aristocracy, All Creatures Great and Small does for English veterinary practices.—
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And, from this week’s issue, Nicola Twilley’s reporting on another lingering effect of the wildfires—smoke taint that is ruining grapes and threatening California’s wine industry.—
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This will either change your life or ruin you.—
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In the fall, the workers trade in their pruning shears for knives sharp enough to skin a deer in minutes.—
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All of them knew how to skin a deer.—
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Döpfner nearly bought the FT in 2015, before losing it to Nikkei, and took a controlling stake in Business Insider — at the top of the new media market — for $343 million.—
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Liquid measuring cups have space at the top to prevent overflowing as well as a spout for easy pouring.—
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It is designed to mirror the East Wing addition after the previous building was demolished last year.—
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In order to do so, the city has to acquire the land and purchase the properties — valued at $22 million total — and demolish them, causing several businesses to close or relocate to make way for the project.—
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“Cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cream. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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