as in breeze
something easily done or dealt with
everyone thinks tonight's game will be a cream puff, and so it hasn't generated a lot of interest
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Recent Examples of cream puff
Indulge in Sanders’ iconic treats, including its traditional chocolate sauces, cookies, cakes and, of course, ice cream for those famous cream puffs.
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Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
They’re made from a French pâte à choux—the same batter used to make eclairs and cream puffs—which was likely introduced to Italy by French chefs who worked in the Italian royal kitchens.
—Cindy Salvato, Saveur, 19 Mar. 2025
The menu also reflects the notes and flavors of Creed’s most celebrated fragrances, like the snapdragon apple madeleines (inspired by Aventus For Her) and hazelnut tonka cream puff (inspired by Sublime Vanille).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
Desserts include cream puffs, eclairs, carrot cake, hot cross buns, Easter bread, cupcakes and candy.
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
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Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
They’re made from a French pâte à choux—the same batter used to make eclairs and cream puffs—which was likely introduced to Italy by French chefs who worked in the Italian royal kitchens.
—Cindy Salvato, Saveur, 19 Mar. 2025
The menu also reflects the notes and flavors of Creed’s most celebrated fragrances, like the snapdragon apple madeleines (inspired by Aventus For Her) and hazelnut tonka cream puff (inspired by Sublime Vanille).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
Desserts include cream puffs, eclairs, carrot cake, hot cross buns, Easter bread, cupcakes and candy.
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cream puff
Noun
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Hess and Rhoads say the transition from talking about beer to running a brewery has been a breeze.—
Colin Wrenn,
Denver Post,
25 July 2025
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Wake up to river views and salty breezes at the Yorktown Beach Hotel.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Attendees are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner and a blanket or chairs to watch the show, according to a news release.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Their walk led them to a pretty picnic complete with champagne.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The duck soup recipe at YOUYU involves quite a kitchen concerted effort, many rare and aromatic spices and menu patience.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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For Marx, making the transition from actress to wife of a great movie star was duck soup.—
Donald Liebenson,
Washington Post,
21 July 2022
Noun
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Be sure to bake this cake in a pan that can go under the broiler.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
18 July 2025
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Funnel cakes cost $12 to $20, with individual prices depending on the toppings.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated July 16,
Sacbee.com,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Do kid stuff: Visit the Orange County Sand and Sea exhibit with an ocean animal touch tank.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
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Physicist Matthew von Hippel looks not at the birth of the universe but at its destruction, outlining a disastrous world-ending scenario that makes asteroid strikes and Earth-colliding black holes look like kid stuff.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
16 Dec. 2024
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The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2024
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“Cream puff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cream%20puff. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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