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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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He described the potential of playing Mexico in the Azteca on Sunday as the "dream game of all games" and the "creme de la creme".

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

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

From Fox News Jul. 14, 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 crème de la crème, however, is the pro shop, which is the only place where one can buy an item adorned with the Club’s logo.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 11, 2026

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

We played with so many different elements, but what finally opened on Broadway was just the crème de la crème of all the things we had worked on for “Aladdin.”

From Washington Post Apr. 10, 2023

But the crème de la crème is a complex series of shots that has Strange and America traveling through myriad otherworldly dimensions in order to escape their enemy.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 6, 2022

Namely, that the putative crème de la crème impart their enriching essence to the milkier orders.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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