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.

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While there’s no argument from denim heads that fabrics from these mills are among the crème de la crème, mills in other manufacturing countries are proving how the big blue world of denim is large enough for everyone to indulge in selvedge. —

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Erin Parker, Allure, 4 Dec. 2024 Colombian emeralds, of course, remain the crème de la crème of their kind. —

Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024 Check out our roundup of the crème de la crème from J.Crew, Ralph Lauren, Victoria's Secret, and Lululemon. —

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