crème brûlée
noun
crème brû·lée
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Definition of crème brûlée
: a rich custard topped with caramelized sugar
Examples of crème brûlée in a Sentence
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The cartridges come in flavors including mango, mint and creme brulee. — Los Angeles Times, "Juul and Philip Morris are sued under RICO act, accused of targeting kids," 19 Aug. 2019 Among the appetizer options: cured Scottish salmon, beet and goat cheese salad, roasted carrots or truffled potato with chorizo sausage, Desserts include apple tart, creme brulee, chocolate mousse or passion fruit creme anglaise. — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, "8 picks for great meal deals during Fort Lauderdale restaurant months," 31 July 2019 Speciality cakes include: banana split cake, raspberry jalapeño cake, creme brulee cake, death by chocolate cake, cinnamon French toast cake, chocolate chip cookie dough cake and so many more creative and delicious flavors. — Sam Boyer, cleveland.com, "Looking at items from the past is always interesting: Whit & Whimsey," 5 July 2019 Other than menthol, vaping products’ flavors can include creme brulee, mint, cucumber and mango. — Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, "Aspen is first city in Colorado to ban sale of flavored nicotine products amid efforts to curb teen vaping," 12 June 2019 The best moments are courtesy of Dorota, who is adorable playing with that little torch tool that people use to make creme brulee and then gets proposed to. — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, "Every Single Episode of Gossip Girl, Ranked," 19 Sep. 2018 Steak 48: Easter brunch will feature filet mignon and fried egg, Alaskan king crab and rock shrimp mac and cheese, corn creme brulee and iced Alaska king crab legs in addition to appetizers, salads, Champagne, fresh juices and other sides. — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, "50-plus Easter brunch spots in Chicago and suburbs," 20 Mar. 2018 The weekly Sunday brunch includes dishes such as creme brulee french toast, chicken & waffles, and more. — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Get those Mother's Day restaurant reservations made," 2 May 2018 Open for breakfast and lunch, the restaurant serves biscuits and gravy, creme brulee pancakes, burgers and salads. — Jennifer Mcclellan, azcentral, "31 new restaurants opened in Phoenix in April, chains and independents," 1 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crème brûlée.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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crème brûlée
noun
English Language Learners Definition of crème brûlée
: a sweet dessert made of a smooth, thick custard covered with a hard top of cooked sugar
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