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
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.
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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
This restaurant will more prominently feature bakery items, with a takeaway counter for onigiri, yuzu cream puffs, and egg sandwiches, according to Horii.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
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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
This restaurant will more prominently feature bakery items, with a takeaway counter for onigiri, yuzu cream puffs, and egg sandwiches, according to Horii.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cream puff
Noun
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The thick glass holds up well against the elements and is a breeze to clean.—
Jamie Fischer,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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Vionic Kimmie Slip-on Shoe Slip-on sneakers make going through the airport a breeze.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
11 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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This deconstructed upside down cake improved on the classic Dole Whip with a moist and crunchy chunk of cinnamony cake and even more pineapple flavor.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 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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At 21, Jovic, too, arguably remains part of the kid stuff, only at the end of last season having emerged as a rotation presence.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Sep. 2024
Noun
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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 22 Jul. 2025.
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