cream puff

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The final scene, in which Titus enters dressed as a chef, a cream puff of a toque jauntily placed on his head—he’s baked those unpalatable pies—retains its deranged tone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Gluck’s opera “Orfeo ed Euridice” is a funny thing: a timeless Greek myth of separation and loss, twisted into a Viennese cream puff.

From New York Times • May 24, 2024

"It's the kind of flavor of pistachio you might find in a pistachio cream puff," Ramirez said.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2023

Their cream puff schedule generated absolutely no preseason buzz.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2022

“Mrs. Baker just said, ‘For another cream puff.’

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt