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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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
Dessert included a chocolate cake served with crème fraîche ice cream and White House honey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 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 ignominious honor for highest sugar level goes to the large caramel crème frozen coffee, which features a whopping 172 grams, 160 of them non-naturally-occurring sweeteners.
From Slate ● Mar. 5, 2026
“Pancetta-wrapped salmon with asparagus and lime crème fraîche.”
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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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