cream puff piece
cream puff piece noun: a positive article or review that is largely based on opinion.
Noun
cream puff piece (plural cream puff pieces)
- A positive article or review that is largely based on opinion.
- In some cases, that was true; they thought I was just another beauty or fashion editor who would do a cream-puff piece about their products .1995, Paula Begoun, Miriam Bulmer, Don't Go Shopping for Hair Care Products Without Me, Beginning Press, →ISBN, page 17
- This week includes criticism of our story on Laura Bush as a "cream puff piece" and praise for the new invention we featured which turns off other peoples' televisions, called TV-B-Gone.2004 October 21, “Letters: Laura Bush, and TV-B-Gone”, in NPR
- Synonyms:
- puff piece
Synonyms of cream puff piece
Forms of cream puff piece
| plural | cream puff pieces |
|---|---|
| alternative form | creampuff piece |
Origin of cream puff piece
Blend of cream puff + puff piece.
Questions about cream puff piece
- What does cream puff piece mean?
- Cream puff piece means a positive article or review that is largely based on opinion.
- What part of speech is cream puff piece?
- Cream puff piece is a noun.
- What is the plural of cream puff piece?
- The plural of cream puff piece is cream puff pieces.
Words near cream puff piece in the dictionary
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