variants
or creme
plural crèmes or cremes
ˈkrem(z) 
ˈkrēmz
1
: a sweet liqueur
2
: cream or a preparation made with or resembling cream used in cooking
3
Examples of crème in a Sentence
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End the night on a sweet note with yuzu white chocolate pot de creme green tea macarons.
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Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2024
Banana Puddin’ Pie – an unglazed doughnut filled with banana pudding made with wafers and banana pudding creme, dipped in yellow icing, with white icing swirls and a wafer cookie.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
The menu includes pastries, soup, salad and a dessert choice of strawberry shortcake, French silk pot de creme or a petite cheese plate.
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
Satisfy your sweet tooth with festive St. Patrick’s Day desserts, including cute shamrock cookies, Irish creme cheesecake, and colorful rainbow cakes.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2024
The classic chocolate Oreo cookies sandwich a layer of chocolate creme and wafer crumbs.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
Before guests bid the night adieu, a fluffy Principessa lemon sponge cake with vanilla pastry creme adorned with the Del Core logo arrived at the table.
—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2024
Place sandwich cookies on a baking sheet and freeze 30 minutes or until marshmallow creme is set.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2024
Rug burn made with tequila, rum chata and Baileys Irish creme.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2024
Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2024
Banana Puddin’ Pie – an unglazed doughnut filled with banana pudding made with wafers and banana pudding creme, dipped in yellow icing, with white icing swirls and a wafer cookie.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
The menu includes pastries, soup, salad and a dessert choice of strawberry shortcake, French silk pot de creme or a petite cheese plate.
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
Satisfy your sweet tooth with festive St. Patrick’s Day desserts, including cute shamrock cookies, Irish creme cheesecake, and colorful rainbow cakes.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2024
The classic chocolate Oreo cookies sandwich a layer of chocolate creme and wafer crumbs.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
Before guests bid the night adieu, a fluffy Principessa lemon sponge cake with vanilla pastry creme adorned with the Del Core logo arrived at the table.
—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2024
Place sandwich cookies on a baking sheet and freeze 30 minutes or until marshmallow creme is set.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2024
Rug burn made with tequila, rum chata and Baileys Irish creme.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Crème.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cr%C3%A8me. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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