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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Tasted nothing like cotton candy, more like a creme soda.
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Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
The food, by Kyiv chef Kateryna Tkachuk, is both deeply regional and softly modern: rabbit skewers grilled over grapevines; subtly-spiced tomatoes that even now, writing this, make my mouth water; a creme brûlée packed with varenyk.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The palate features similar flavors with accents of coconut creme brûlée, bananas foster, and roasted nuts.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The cookies are topped with salt and sandwich chocolate creme filling.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
Some add a splash of other liqueurs, like Irish creme.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
The new addition to Little Debbie’s ever-expanding line-up of sweet treats combines the perfection of a soft chocolate chip cookie with the company’s trademark creme.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
Pots de creme are a classic and luscious French dessert.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Oreo Minis Peanut Butter are a bite-sized snack filled with smooth peanut butter creme.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
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Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
The food, by Kyiv chef Kateryna Tkachuk, is both deeply regional and softly modern: rabbit skewers grilled over grapevines; subtly-spiced tomatoes that even now, writing this, make my mouth water; a creme brûlée packed with varenyk.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The palate features similar flavors with accents of coconut creme brûlée, bananas foster, and roasted nuts.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The cookies are topped with salt and sandwich chocolate creme filling.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
Some add a splash of other liqueurs, like Irish creme.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
The new addition to Little Debbie’s ever-expanding line-up of sweet treats combines the perfection of a soft chocolate chip cookie with the company’s trademark creme.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
Pots de creme are a classic and luscious French dessert.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
Oreo Minis Peanut Butter are a bite-sized snack filled with smooth peanut butter creme.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Crème.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cr%C3%A8me. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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