How to Use crème brûlée in a Sentence

crème brûlée

noun
  • And the residue of gravy would not enhance your creme brulee.
    Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, oregonlive, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Flash with a kitchen/creme brulee torch flame to caramelize the sugar.
    Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 6 Dec. 2022
  • From the start, Yagi’s star menu item has been her black sesame creme brulee.
    Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
  • Like this one kind of got almost creme brulee vibes, which is cool.
    New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Choice of chocolate cake with caramel, or creme brulee with fresh fruits for dessert.
    Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2020
  • Graham crackers, corn on the cob, and creme brulee sits on tar-like peat.
    Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2021
  • Ferrero Roche, creme brulee and s’mores are a few of the schmancy choices.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 1 June 2023
  • Side dishes include a creamy mac and cheese, corn creme brulee and a Wicked hash.
    Narda Pérez, Dallas News, 31 Jan. 2020
  • Split a dessert such as the Big Mountain Fudge Cake, spiced carrot cake or creme brulee.
    Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The creme brulee was subtle, creamy and sweet but not overwhelming.
    Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 10 May 2024
  • Those desserts run the gamut from Camembert cheesecake to coffee creme brulee.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Desserts include Lilikoi creme brulee and Hana banana crisp.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Honey creme brulee, $10, was served with a sweet berry crust infused with the meadery's honey wine.
    Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2021
  • Housemade tiramisu, creme brulee or the vegan pastry of the day will be the finishing touch.
    Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Flavors this year are creme brulee and chocolate hazelnut.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Desserts include Catalan-style creme brulee and homemade ice creams.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2024
  • That doesn’t just hold true in the kitchen where cooks can whip up decadent creme brulee or savory chateaubriand using recipes from tried and true cookbooks.
    Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 June 2021
  • Any dessert menu worth its calories includes a creme brulee and the Golden Mast is no exception.
    M.l. Santovec, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2017
  • Smaller portions of the chocolate mousse on crunchy hazelnut prailine and creme brulee share a plate with a single macaron.
    Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 23 Mar. 2018
  • Open for breakfast and lunch, the restaurant serves biscuits and gravy, creme brulee pancakes, burgers and salads.
    Jennifer McClellan, azcentral, 1 May 2018
  • Chocolate ganache cake, housemade creme brulee and vanilla ice cream are dessert options.
    Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The cartridges come in flavors including mango, mint and creme brulee.
    Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2019
  • For dessert, choose from selections such as pavlova meringue served with fresh fruit, creme brulee and chocolate mousse with hazelnuts.
    Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, 14 Sep. 2020
  • The desserts for lunch are more traditional—key lime pie, creme brulee—but a chocolate tart filled with gooey caramel was just as fancy as the dinner desserts.
    Julia Thiel, Chicago Reader, 1 Nov. 2017
  • Who over 25 is looking for creme brulee as part of a smoking experience?
    Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2018
  • The fancy options include flavors like creme brulee, cheesecake stuffed and mac and cheese fritters.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 1 June 2023
  • The best moments are courtesy of Dorota, who is adorable playing with that little torch tool that people use to make creme brulee and then gets proposed to.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2018
  • Might make for a thicker creme brulee.
    Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The most popular drink is the Burnt Creme latte, which tastes like creme brulee.
    Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The dessert menu now consists of butter toffee cake, budino, basque cheesecake and creme brulee bread pudding.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025

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