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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
CalArts has always been there and is still the creme de la creme.
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Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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
Definitely the creme de la creme, for sure.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 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 creme de la creme of the X7 range, aka the Alpina XB7, will do the sprint to 60 in under four seconds, has more buttery soft leather in its interior than a Bottega Veneta factory, and a body kit that makes the already pretty X7 look just as mean as anything.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 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
Kiara Sky is one of the nail world's creme de la creme brands.
—Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 22 Dec. 2022
Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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
Definitely the creme de la creme, for sure.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 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 creme de la creme of the X7 range, aka the Alpina XB7, will do the sprint to 60 in under four seconds, has more buttery soft leather in its interior than a Bottega Veneta factory, and a body kit that makes the already pretty X7 look just as mean as anything.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 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
Kiara Sky is one of the nail world's creme de la creme brands.
—Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 22 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crème de la crème
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And if your fourth line is Horvat between Brad Marchand and Sam Reinhart, with Bennett — the Conn Smythe Trophy winner last spring — as the 13th forward sprinkled in with some shifts, well, that’s a new definition of depth at best-on-best.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The two most notable team stats were points in the paint, where the Aztecs scored 52 points; and turnovers, where the visitors committed six while forcing 22, both season bests.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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But Denver was not returning to the NFL’s upper crust as a family business.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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Of course, there’s more to a visit here with The Vault than simple upper crust cosplay.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
20 Jan. 2026
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Sophie is wearing the dress of nobility.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Other camellia species were noted and grown for their flowers gracing gardens of temples and nobility.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2026
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The cow or chicken choice seemed rather crucial at the time.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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In this regard, recommendations of top Wall Street analysts can help investors make the right choice, as these experts assign buy ratings after a thorough analysis of a company's fundamentals and its ability to consistently pay dividends.—
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CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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Rooms are done in cream-colored English sycamore wood and fabrics in neutral tones, and have marble bathrooms and soaking tubs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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During the second annual competition in October, the team from La Marmotte restaurant, also located downtown, won with a concoction of Nikka Vodka, Luxardo Espresso liqueur, Irish cream, and Count Chocula and Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereals.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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Rahmani noted that attrition inside prosecutorial offices can directly affect case quality.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Les Archives, located in Paris’ 6th arrondissement, is a secondhand designer store rendered entirely in millennial pink.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Rather than leaning into the hearts, roses, and deep reds and pinks associated with Valentine’s Day, start by decorating with complementary colors.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
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Pope Leo sought reconciliation through dialogue and exceptions to restrictions on traditional worship, but the group says his response doesn’t address their priesthood succession concerns.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Apostles are all men in accordance with the church's all-male priesthood.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Dec. 2025
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