crème
noun
\ ˈkrem
also ˈkrēm or ˈkrām
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also ˈkrēm or ˈkrām
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variants:
or creme
plural crèmes
or cremes\ ˈkrem(z)
, ˈkrēmz \
, ˈkrēmz \
Definition of crème
1
: a sweet liqueur
2
: cream or a preparation made with or resembling cream used in cooking
3
: cream sense 2b
Examples of crème in a Sentence
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On the menu: Tuna tartare, yellowtail carpaccio, live diver-scallop motoyaki, duck breast with foie gras and a fusion dessert of creme-brulee napoleon with matcha and Japanese-whisky butterscotch sauce. — Joe Gray, chicagotribune.com, "A Tiki party pig roast, a celebration of Mexican cuisine, a cult veal parm sandwich, and more at Food Bowl," 16 Aug. 2019 Juul’s removal of its creme, cucumber, fruit and mango flavors from stores gave Eonsmoke’s fortunes a big boost. — Sheila Kaplan, New York Times, "‘Juul-alikes’ Are Filling Shelves With Sweet, Teen-Friendly Nicotine Flavors," 13 Aug. 2019 Watch your colleagues fight over the last Boston creme—it'll be worth the inevitable in-store wait. — Scottie Andrew And Brian Ries, CNN, "It's Krispy Kreme's birthday. Here's how to score a dozen doughnuts for $1," 19 July 2019 Mirage: Cravings Buffet What's on the menu: Eleven international cooking stations featuring champagne pancakes with chocolate creme; carving stations with ham, prime rib and turkey; chicken and waffles; pad Thai; tom yum soup; crab legs. — Melissa Yeager, azcentral, "Best Las Vegas buffets: 22 all-you-can-eat restaurants on the Strip," 7 June 2019 In November, the company halted shipments of its flavored pods — like the popular mango and creme — to retail stores, and shut down its social media accounts. — Catherine Ho, SFChronicle.com, "Juul vows to stay in San Francisco despite crackdown on vaping," 6 June 2019 Fold in marshmallow creme and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Chocolate Stout Whoopie Pies," 15 Feb. 2019 Bernie’s Lunch & Supper: Brunch specials include pimiento-cheese deviled eggs, Scotch egg in the hole, fried ham chop and chocolate pot de creme. — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, "50-plus Easter brunch spots in Chicago and suburbs," 20 Mar. 2018 Kick off brunch by splitting the house pastries—like a sourdough doughnut with squash pastry creme and pear and cranberry coffee cake—before moving on to mains. — Antonio Basada, Condé Nast Traveler, "Best Brunch in Chicago," 3 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crème.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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