crème
Americannoun
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cream
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any of various sweet liqueurs
crème de moka
adjective
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of crème
From French, dating back to 1815–25; see origin at cream
Example Sentences
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The $100 Golden Glizzy features crème fraîche, mascarpone, 30 grams of Ossetra caviar and 24-karat edible gold flakes served on a fresh-baked croissant bun.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Paramount Caviar’s kosher salmon roe adds a delicious salty, briny pop to deviled eggs, hash browns with whipped cream cheese and dill, or toast points with crème fraîche.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
The crème de la crème, however, is the pro shop, which is the only place where one can buy an item adorned with the Club’s logo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
If you go to a restaurant charging €19.50, your total cost for a veal steak with rice and a crème brûlée is just $23 at current exchange rates.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
The waiter came offering dessert: crème brûlée, mango and chocolate sorbet, or strawberry saffron and sweet-corn vanilla gelato.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
But if a trek to a farm isn't in the cards this month, opt for these sandwich crèmes, which capture the seasonal flavors of cinnamon-sugar in cookie form.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2022
She’ll find gel-like crèmes; shimmering, diamond-infused shades; and high-shine hues that are free of toxins.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2018
Set them into a baking dish, add boiling hot water until they are submerged half-way and bake the crèmes for about 40 minutes in a 350 F oven, until set.
From Slate ● Oct. 4, 2018
Not for her the Francophile cliches of café crèmes and bourgeois charm, or the familiar tropes of soignee French Girl dressing which have sold a thousand style books.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 18, 2017
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