1
: a small vessel for serving cream
2
: a nondairy product used as a substitute for cream (as in coffee)
Examples of creamer in a Sentence
a matching sugar bowl and creamer
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Condiment Bar Back by popular demand, Starbucks will now allow customers to add their own creamer, milk, and sweeteners to their drinks at its condiment bar.
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025
In East Asia, though, the most influential formulation of milk tea—a mélange of black tea and creamer, accompanied by tapioca pearls—originated in Taiwan in the eighties, before travelling to the mainland just as the Chinese economy was rising.
—Han Zhang, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024
But at the end of the day, coffee creamer, like any other food choice, is highly personal.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024
Wendy’s and Girl Scouts Collaborate on a Thin Mints Frosty
On Jan. 27, the company also brought back some condiment bar classics like creamer, milk and sweeteners.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2025
In East Asia, though, the most influential formulation of milk tea—a mélange of black tea and creamer, accompanied by tapioca pearls—originated in Taiwan in the eighties, before travelling to the mainland just as the Chinese economy was rising.
—Han Zhang, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024
But at the end of the day, coffee creamer, like any other food choice, is highly personal.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024
Wendy’s and Girl Scouts Collaborate on a Thin Mints Frosty
On Jan. 27, the company also brought back some condiment bar classics like creamer, milk and sweeteners.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Creamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creamer. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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creamer
noun
cream·er
ˈkrē-mər 
1
: a device for separating cream from milk
2
: a small container for serving cream
3
: a substitute for cream (as in coffee)
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