à la

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[change] Preposition

Preposition
à la

  1. according to; in the style of
    I hadn't cooked tomates à la crème in a long time.
    He read a short poem he'd written à la e. e. cummings.

[change] Usage

  • This is usually considered to be a foreign word (French) and is often written in italics to indicate this:
    I hadn't cooked tomates à la crème in a long time.
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