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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The furniture sales are the crème de la crème of this Memorial Day sale.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2026
Our editors went ahead and scrolled through everything to bring you the crème de la crème of the Skims Valentine’s Day shop.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2026
In the cake world, this is the crème de la crème of all baker triumphs.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Podium Coffee Club is for anyone who wants the crème de la crème of beans.
—Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2026
Our editors went ahead and scrolled through everything to bring you the crème de la crème of the Skims Valentine’s Day shop.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2026
In the cake world, this is the crème de la crème of all baker triumphs.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Podium Coffee Club is for anyone who wants the crème de la crème of beans.
—Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
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 25 May. 2026.
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