peaches and cream
noun
1
—used to describe someone who has smooth and pale skin with light pink cheeks
She has a peaches and cream complexion.
2
chiefly US, informal
: a situation, process, etc., that has no trouble or problems
He promised her that if she married him, life would be peaches and cream.
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The results though are not all peaches and cream
While the Model 3 aced the safety tests, Euro NCAP testers raised concerns about driver expectations of the brand’s Autopilot system.
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Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Everything is peaches and cream in Smurfs village, where the beloved Smurfette (voiced by Rihanna) lives, until the evil Gargamel takes Papa Smurf (John Goodman).
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 18 July 2025
The warehouse store has just added a brand-new layered bar cake to their bakery collection, and this one has a theme Southerners will certainly love: peaches and cream.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 July 2025
Goldie’s also hosts a delightful afternoon tea, with sweets like strawberry and cream cake, peaches and cream tart, early grey tea mousse along with savories such as butter scones, coronation gougere (cheese Gougère, coronation chicken salad, apricots, almonds), and burrata tomato tartine.
—Rona Berg, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
This open-faced turkey burger recipe proves that come summer, fruit and meat can go together like peaches and cream.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2024
Life really can be all peaches and cream, especially with The Peach Truck coming to town this weekend.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 6 July 2023
And since peaches and cream is one of the best combos of all time, top this summer slow cooker recipe idea with ice cream, custard, or frozen yogurt. 10 Loaded Creamed Corn with Tomato and Bacon View Recipe Get ready for a loaded bowl of Southern-style goodness.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2023
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Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Everything is peaches and cream in Smurfs village, where the beloved Smurfette (voiced by Rihanna) lives, until the evil Gargamel takes Papa Smurf (John Goodman).
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 18 July 2025
The warehouse store has just added a brand-new layered bar cake to their bakery collection, and this one has a theme Southerners will certainly love: peaches and cream.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 July 2025
Goldie’s also hosts a delightful afternoon tea, with sweets like strawberry and cream cake, peaches and cream tart, early grey tea mousse along with savories such as butter scones, coronation gougere (cheese Gougère, coronation chicken salad, apricots, almonds), and burrata tomato tartine.
—Rona Berg, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
This open-faced turkey burger recipe proves that come summer, fruit and meat can go together like peaches and cream.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2024
Life really can be all peaches and cream, especially with The Peach Truck coming to town this weekend.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 6 July 2023
And since peaches and cream is one of the best combos of all time, top this summer slow cooker recipe idea with ice cream, custard, or frozen yogurt. 10 Loaded Creamed Corn with Tomato and Bacon View Recipe Get ready for a loaded bowl of Southern-style goodness.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2023
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