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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The doughnut is finished with a cookies-and-creme-flavored buttercream dollop and a red chevron nod to the NASA logo.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
On the jar, the ingredients include peanut butter spread + vanilla creme, cinnamon brown sugar, marshmallow frosting, sweet molasses syrup, and oat clusters.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Our choice today is strawberry creme.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 3 Mar. 2026
New for the 2026 season, the Exploremores are sandwich cookies with chocolate, marshmallow and almond-flavored creme.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Macro view of creme highlight swatch.
—Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Made with wheat flour, these crepes are filled with a smooth cocoa hazelnut creme and are individually wrapped for easy snacking.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
These vanilla sandwich cookies had a hint of cinnamon-ginger spice and a zesty lemon creme filling.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Jan. 2026
The base is a classic vanilla cake mixed with crushed chocolate sandwich creme cookies.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
On the jar, the ingredients include peanut butter spread + vanilla creme, cinnamon brown sugar, marshmallow frosting, sweet molasses syrup, and oat clusters.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Our choice today is strawberry creme.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 3 Mar. 2026
New for the 2026 season, the Exploremores are sandwich cookies with chocolate, marshmallow and almond-flavored creme.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Macro view of creme highlight swatch.
—Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Made with wheat flour, these crepes are filled with a smooth cocoa hazelnut creme and are individually wrapped for easy snacking.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
These vanilla sandwich cookies had a hint of cinnamon-ginger spice and a zesty lemon creme filling.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Jan. 2026
The base is a classic vanilla cake mixed with crushed chocolate sandwich creme cookies.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Crème.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cr%C3%A8me. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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