CRÈME DE LA CRÈME Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

crème de la crème

noun

ˈkrem-də-lä-ˈkrem

as in best

individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class a list of titles that represents the crème de la crème of the multitude of books published over the past year

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Recent Examples of crème de la crème Paris is a hotel city—there's no shortage of good ones—but the Hotel George V is the creme de la creme. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2025 Every year, the world’s leading rum experts gather to taste through the creme de la creme of the rum world. — Kate Dingwall, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 The brand’s debut property in the Mexican Caribbean has received high praise in its first year, establishing itself as the creme de la creme of Tulum stays. — Dania Lucero Ortiz, Town & Country, 30 Aug. 2023 Netflix’s Love Is Blind, the creme de la creme of TV dating shows, is back for a big fourth season. — Women's Health, 24 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for crème de la crème

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Noun

Atwell, the 26-year-old five-year veteran, has modest career bests of 67 receptions (2023), 562 yards (2024), and three touchdowns (2023).

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Mahrez is retiring from international soccer as a five-time Premier League winner and one of Africa's bests.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 6 July 2026

Definition of best

Noun

She’s being raised in upper crust Gilead society, tutored in a private girls’ school led by Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) for a potential prosperous husband, specifically one in the upper ranks of the military.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 27 May 2026
To give the illusion of a real club for California’s upper crust, several celebrities make cameos as club guests, including Michael Phelps, Suni Lee, and Finneas O’Connell, all of whom play snobbish parodies of themselves.

— Sam Reed, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of upper crust

Noun

Gustaf Lagerbielke, a 26-year-old center back, comes from a line of nobility, particularly Counts, in his home country.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 26 June 2026
This piece of jewelry, worn by Princess Elisabeth, was a wedding gift from the Belgian nobility to Mathilde on the occasion of her wedding in 1999.

— Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 24 June 2026

Definition of nobility

Noun

The actress’ accessories and footwear favored a neutral black, including a pair of two-tone slingback pumps in cream and black and sunglasses by Oliver Peoples.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Choose calming, barrier-supportive ingredients – Soothing serums and creams can help to interrupt the inflammatory cascade, especially for those with sensitive skin.

— Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of cream

Noun

Argentina will be a significant step up in difficulty but England have enough attacking quality to trouble the reigning champions.

— Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Participants report reductions in anxiety and depression symptoms, along with improvements in sleep quality and overall quality of life.

— Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of quality

Noun

And, unlike in past summers, when opaque pinks and nudes covered up the nails like foundation, this season’s trending formulas act like light, translucent tints.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 July 2026
Being in vacation mode also ushers in a more carefree attitude because there’s something magical about summer activities like catching lightning bugs and watching the blazing oranges and pinks of a setting sun dip below the horizon.

— Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026

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