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as in thickish
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as in velvety
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Recent Examples of creamy
Japanese potato salad’s most important and unique distinction is its texture: The potatoes are mashed, so that the salad is almost creamy (and the potatoes and dressing almost meld), studded with the crunch of fresh or pickled vegetables.
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Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
Ireland’s most famous export is of course Guinness, but the creamy stout has been having such a surge of popularity in recent times that British pubs were hit by a supply crisis.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
The fish was flavorful but not salty, and the macaroni and cheese was creamy with an insane cheese pull.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Opt for a creamy eye pencil, like the Chanel Stylo Yeux Waterproof Long-Lasting Eyeliner in Brun Agapé or Espresso or Victoria Beckham Beauty’s Satin Kajal Liner in Cinnamon, applied close to the lash line.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
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Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
Ireland’s most famous export is of course Guinness, but the creamy stout has been having such a surge of popularity in recent times that British pubs were hit by a supply crisis.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
The fish was flavorful but not salty, and the macaroni and cheese was creamy with an insane cheese pull.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Opt for a creamy eye pencil, like the Chanel Stylo Yeux Waterproof Long-Lasting Eyeliner in Brun Agapé or Espresso or Victoria Beckham Beauty’s Satin Kajal Liner in Cinnamon, applied close to the lash line.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Mar. 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
Adjective
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Subtle and silky tannins in a delicious matrix of dark, chewy flavors.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Whisk it in with the eggs to give your quiche a silky, creamy texture.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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These ports show greater complexity and a silky, viscous texture on the palate.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Ship emissions and lightning With engines that are often three stories tall and burn viscous fuel oil, ships traveling into and out of ports emit copious quantities of soot and sulfur particles.—
Chris Wright,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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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Next, Zoe Kravitz attended the Saint Laurent presentation in a silken grey dress with a camel tone fur coat.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
14 Mar. 2025
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For the Cantonese quail that recently replaced the lamb lengua as Addison’s meat dish, Bradley and his staff came up with a quail egg-drop soup (featuring silken tofu and shiitake mushrooms) that’s served before the main event of quail with a five-spice sauce.—
Andy Wang,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, it was strangely decorated with long downy feathers—making the newborn bird look like a dangerous caterpillar.—
ByErik Stokstad,
science.org,
20 Mar. 2025
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Its large, wall-size windows, their casements painted a downy shade of white, look out across Bedford Street onto a row of old and characterful brownstones, including number 75½, whose façade, at nine and a half feet across, is allegedly the city’s narrowest (and therefore most charming).—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
2 Feb. 2025
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Shiffrin jumped out of the gate and deftly cut through the increasingly slushy course at the Sun Valley Resort, where the adoring crowd could be seen and heard up at the slalom starting gate.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Another post showed Perez wearing a paper crown and sipping a slushy.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Creamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creamy. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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