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as in thickish
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as in velvety
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Recent Examples of creamy
Cusick advises asking your colorist for a beige or a baby blonde toner to achieve the creamy effect.
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Denise Primbet, Refinery29, 13 June 2025
After the color of the beef changes, it can be dipped in an aromatic ponzu sauce or a creamy sesame gomadare.
—Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025
Washing up creates a creamy lather that isn’t slimy or off-putting, but really coats the hair and makes an impact.
—Kayla Blanton, People.com, 5 June 2025
This is a completely new spin on the potluck classic, with a sweet and salty peanut sauce that keeps that creamy texture while giving the vegetables a boost of umami.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025
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Denise Primbet, Refinery29, 13 June 2025
After the color of the beef changes, it can be dipped in an aromatic ponzu sauce or a creamy sesame gomadare.
—Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025
Washing up creates a creamy lather that isn’t slimy or off-putting, but really coats the hair and makes an impact.
—Kayla Blanton, People.com, 5 June 2025
This is a completely new spin on the potluck classic, with a sweet and salty peanut sauce that keeps that creamy texture while giving the vegetables a boost of umami.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creamy
Adjective
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Plus, whisked eggs and lemon juice, tempered with a little hot broth to prevent scrambling, add ultra-velvety texture to the soup without using any cream.—
Kate Merker,
Good Housekeeping,
6 Jan. 2021
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Made of microfleece yarns, the warm blanket feels soft and velvety, according to reviews.—
Isabel Garcia,
Peoplemag,
17 Nov. 2022
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Victoria Beckham’s kajal eyeliner—whether in a bronze, cobalt, or bordeaux hues—plush a wash of Tom Ford’s silky eyeshadow quad will add a bit of flair to les yeux.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
16 June 2025
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Made from 100 percent Peruvian pima cotton, the tank has a light, silky texture that feels like a cool hug on a hot day.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2025
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Etna's lava flows are also normally viscous and slow-moving, often allowing authorities to intervene to redirect flows that threaten communities.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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The texture is viscous, like any serum, and not too watery.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
20 May 2025
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This one’s accompanied by satiny potato purée, and the sauce comes from one of two pots in which the week’s bones simmer all day and night.—
Lindsey Tramuta Thibault Montamat,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2023
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If a demi-shine, satiny finish is more your speed, then swipe on a coat of Tarte Maracuja Juicy Lipstick.—
Cai Cramer,
Peoplemag,
2 Feb. 2023
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On the engineering side, the plan is to design a better speaker, targeting the ideal frequency response for a turbid ecosystem, and doing so in a way that drives down the cost.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Nov. 2024
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Grass carp make the water more turbid; stiltgrass and common reed can block sight lines and reduce property values; and sea lamprey are a shocking sight when they are attached to sport fish.—
Caitlin Looby,
Journal Sentinel,
12 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Tall, silken and placid, two of his subjects — the Hon.—
Holland Cotter,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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With a voice both smoky and silken, Roberta Flack carved a distinguished impression.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Plants produce a basal rosette of downy foliage in their first year and flower in the second season, after which the plants typically die out.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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Reviled as rats with wings or, by a slimmer margin, beloved as downy, dirty urban icons, pigeons seem as much a part of New York as its skyline.—
Sarah Maslin Nir,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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And for a citrus delight, try a slushy riff of the classic paloma.—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 June 2025
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Other refreshers are iced, but this blended Frappuccino takes those flavors and turns them into a kind of slushy.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 May 2025
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“Creamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creamy. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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