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creme de la creme

[krem duh lah krem, krem duh la krem] / ˈkrɛm də lɑ ˈkrɛm, krɛm də la ˈkrɛm /


crème de la crème


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"And then, the creme de la creme, you have to fight one another. With love," he said.

From Fox News Jul. 14, 2021

“And then, the creme de la creme, you have to fight one another. With love,” he said.

From Seattle Times Jul. 13, 2021

And I have especially never committed myself to English league soccer, the creme de la creme.

From Golf Digest Aug. 5, 2019

That left Excel 2016, the creme de la creme of Microsoft Office Suite and America's last chance at an Xbox.

From The Verge Aug. 16, 2017

I stand there, baffled, as they all file off to meet the creme de la creme of Baltimore's elite.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

The 17 songs contained in this package represent the crème de la crème of superior American songs, nearly all of which were written for works of musical theater and film.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 20, 2025

One of the planet's most stunning cities has played host to the "crème de la crème" of Olympic royalty.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2024

Toptal likes to brag that it hires only the crème de la crème of tech talent.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2022

The top-end S21 Ultra was the crème de la crème, with a slightly bigger 6.8-inch display, a whopping 108MP main rear camera, a 40MP front-facing camera — and an equally whopping starting price of $1,199.

From The Verge Feb. 10, 2022

"This is the high-class motel, la crème de la crème, not to get too gross. Everyone would know everyone else's cars here."

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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