cream of the crop
Example Sentences
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Are the local graduates not the cream of the crop that Southern California was known for in past years?
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2026
Under Sean Ono Lennon’s direction, these collections have proven, time and time again, to be the cream of the crop when it comes to celebrating the post-Beatles legacy.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2025
"You can be the cream of the crop one day and cold porridge the next - gone in a whim if you don't live up to expectations," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2025
“And let’s not skim over the facts here: Whole milk is truly the cream of the crop in delivering these key vitamins and nutrients to growing children.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
To me, these patient, hard workers are the cream of the crop.
From David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story by George S. Harney
