crème brûlée

noun

crème brû·​lée -brᵫ-ˈlā 

-brü-

: a rich custard topped with caramelized sugar

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Juul rocketed to the top of the U.S. vaping market more than five years ago on the popularity of flavors like mango, mint and creme brulee. —CBS News, 6 Mar. 2023

Juul rocketed to the top of the U.S. vaping market more than five years ago on the popularity of flavors like mango, mint and creme brulee. —Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2023

Flavors this year are creme brulee and chocolate hazelnut. —Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Feb. 2023

This trio of decadent scented candles inspired by the culinary traditions of France includes sparkling Champagne, creme brulee and dark chocolate scents. —Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023

Flash with a kitchen/creme brulee torch flame to caramelize the sugar. —Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 6 Dec. 2022

The menu for the Springdale location includes shareable plates, flatbreads, salads, sliders, steak, duck leg confit and lamb shank with creme brulee, bread pudding and panna cotta available for dessert. —Garrett Moore, Arkansas Online, 30 Dec. 2022

Juul rocketed to the top of the U.S. vaping market five years ago on the popularity of flavors like mango, mint and creme brulee. —Michelle Chapman And Matthew Perrone, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2022

Juul rocketed to the top of the U.S. vaping market five years ago on the popularity of flavors like mango, mint and creme brulee. —Matthew Perrone, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

French, literally, scorched cream

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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