the crème de la crème
noun phrase
: the very best people or things in a group
These actors are the crème de la crème of American theater.
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Earlier this year, the nook known as the crème de la crème of Coral Gables, Coral Gables Estates, edged out Beverly Hills as the most expensive neighborhood in the U.S., its average home price topping $19.1 million.
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Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Scroll on for the crème de la crème of discount Amazon home buys.
—Alexandra Polk, refinery29.com, 15 Feb. 2024
Herewith, find our cheat sheet for the crème de la crème Nordstrom Anniversary Sale beauty bits for face, hair, and body.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 15 July 2024
And the crème de la crème is extra virgin, or unrefined, olive oil.
—Marshall Bright, refinery29.com, 24 May 2024
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Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Scroll on for the crème de la crème of discount Amazon home buys.
—Alexandra Polk, refinery29.com, 15 Feb. 2024
Herewith, find our cheat sheet for the crème de la crème Nordstrom Anniversary Sale beauty bits for face, hair, and body.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 15 July 2024
And the crème de la crème is extra virgin, or unrefined, olive oil.
—Marshall Bright, refinery29.com, 24 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for the crème de la crème
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“The crème de la crème.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cr%C3%A8me%20de%20la%20cr%C3%A8me. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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