crème brûlée
noun
crème brû·lée -brᵫ-ˈlā 
-brü-
: a rich custard topped with caramelized sugar
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Along with the traditional flavors, Gong Cha has strawberry, wintermelon, creme brulee, caramel and passionfruit. 
Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2022 Juul rocketed to the top of the U.S. vaping market five years ago on the popularity of flavors including mango, mint and creme brulee. Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 28 July 2022 The restaurant aimed to be a neighborhood restaurant serving comfort food: plates such as cheeseburgers, steak Diane, matzoh ball soup, pierogi, and mac and cheese at dinner, creme brulee French toast, eggs Benedict and biscuits and gravy at brunch. Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2022 Before that time, Juul had advertised its product using attractive young models and flavors such as cool cucumber and creme brulee that critics said attracted underage users. Matt Richtel And Andrew Jacobs, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2022 Before that time, Juul had advertised its product using attractive young models and flavors like cool cucumber and creme brulee that critics said attracted underage users. New York Times, 23 June 2022 His selection of almost a dozen desserts — a Gallic roll call that includes creme brulee, chocolate mousse and profiteroles — would be astonishing even outside a pandemic. Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2022 The current seasonal seven-course fall tasting menu ($160) starts with mushroom soup and ends with Wagyu beef and foie gras nigiri, plus green tea creme brulee. Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 8 Oct. 2021 Chocolate mousse cake and cinnamon creme brulee are two solid dessert options. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2021 See More
Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2022 Juul rocketed to the top of the U.S. vaping market five years ago on the popularity of flavors including mango, mint and creme brulee. Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 28 July 2022 The restaurant aimed to be a neighborhood restaurant serving comfort food: plates such as cheeseburgers, steak Diane, matzoh ball soup, pierogi, and mac and cheese at dinner, creme brulee French toast, eggs Benedict and biscuits and gravy at brunch. Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2022 Before that time, Juul had advertised its product using attractive young models and flavors such as cool cucumber and creme brulee that critics said attracted underage users. Matt Richtel And Andrew Jacobs, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2022 Before that time, Juul had advertised its product using attractive young models and flavors like cool cucumber and creme brulee that critics said attracted underage users. New York Times, 23 June 2022 His selection of almost a dozen desserts — a Gallic roll call that includes creme brulee, chocolate mousse and profiteroles — would be astonishing even outside a pandemic. Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2022 The current seasonal seven-course fall tasting menu ($160) starts with mushroom soup and ends with Wagyu beef and foie gras nigiri, plus green tea creme brulee. Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 8 Oct. 2021 Chocolate mousse cake and cinnamon creme brulee are two solid dessert options. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
French, literally, scorched cream
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined above