the crème de la crème

noun phrase

: the very best people or things in a group

These actors are the crème de la crème of American theater.

Examples of the crème de la crème in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The 21st edition of the fest, which has close ties with the crème de la crème of global auteurs, is set to run Nov. 29 to Dec. 7 in the ancient Moroccan city. —

Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024 Every year, the CFDA selects the crème de la crème of emerging designers to find the CFDA/Vogue Fashion fund finalists—10 hopeful creatives representing the best of their craft, competing to be the winners, with two runner-up spots. —

Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024 Hermès is part of the crème de la crème in luxury, as is Louis Vuitton’s parent, LVMH. —

Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 26 Sep. 2024 The space allows creatives across the LVMH ecosystem to discover the crème de la crème of tanned and exotic leathers, precious fibers and metalwork. —

Miles Socha, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for the crème de la crème

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