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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Satisfy your sweet tooth with festive St. Patrick’s Day desserts, including cute shamrock cookies, Irish creme cheesecake, and colorful rainbow cakes.
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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
Mourning fans placed piles of Saban's favorite oatmeal creme piles around the statue.
—John Zenor, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
Assemble cookies, and freeze: Once cookies are cooled, spread about 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons marshmallow creme on the flat sides of 8 of the cookies.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2024
Vegan foie gras, Super Mario cookies and chickpea marshmallow creme.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2024
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
Mourning fans placed piles of Saban's favorite oatmeal creme piles around the statue.
—John Zenor, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
Assemble cookies, and freeze: Once cookies are cooled, spread about 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons marshmallow creme on the flat sides of 8 of the cookies.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2024
Vegan foie gras, Super Mario cookies and chickpea marshmallow creme.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Crème.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cr%C3%A8me. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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