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Recent Examples of crème de la crème
Every year, the world’s leading rum experts gather to taste through the creme de la creme of the rum world.
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Kate Dingwall, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The creme de la creme of the X7 range, aka the Alpina XB7, will do the sprint to 60 in under four seconds, has more buttery soft leather in its interior than a Bottega Veneta factory, and a body kit that makes the already pretty X7 look just as mean as anything.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
The brand’s debut property in the Mexican Caribbean has received high praise in its first year, establishing itself as the creme de la creme of Tulum stays.
—Dania Lucero Ortiz, Town & Country, 30 Aug. 2023
Netflix’s Love Is Blind, the creme de la creme of TV dating shows, is back for a big fourth season.
—Women's Health, 24 Mar. 2023
Kiara Sky is one of the nail world's creme de la creme brands.
—Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 22 Dec. 2022
Finally, the creme de la creme provides $150 in free bets if your first moneyline pick is a winner, which can be placed on any World Cup game.
—Gary Pearson | Catena Media, oregonlive, 6 Dec. 2022
Change her life with one of Tata Harper's cleansers—the creme de la creme of green beauty.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 6 Dec. 2022
Twice a year, the global fashion community gathers in Paris for what is considered the creme de la creme of the industry's offerings.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 5 July 2022
Kate Dingwall, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The creme de la creme of the X7 range, aka the Alpina XB7, will do the sprint to 60 in under four seconds, has more buttery soft leather in its interior than a Bottega Veneta factory, and a body kit that makes the already pretty X7 look just as mean as anything.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
The brand’s debut property in the Mexican Caribbean has received high praise in its first year, establishing itself as the creme de la creme of Tulum stays.
—Dania Lucero Ortiz, Town & Country, 30 Aug. 2023
Netflix’s Love Is Blind, the creme de la creme of TV dating shows, is back for a big fourth season.
—Women's Health, 24 Mar. 2023
Kiara Sky is one of the nail world's creme de la creme brands.
—Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 22 Dec. 2022
Finally, the creme de la creme provides $150 in free bets if your first moneyline pick is a winner, which can be placed on any World Cup game.
—Gary Pearson | Catena Media, oregonlive, 6 Dec. 2022
Change her life with one of Tata Harper's cleansers—the creme de la creme of green beauty.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 6 Dec. 2022
Twice a year, the global fashion community gathers in Paris for what is considered the creme de la creme of the industry's offerings.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 5 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crème de la crème
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The company unveiled its latest model , called Grok 3, and claims its performance bests OpenAI and DeepSeek in early testing.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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Darnold, 27, blew past his career bests with 4,319 passing yards, 35 passing touchdowns and a 102.5 passer rating in leading the Vikings to a 14-3 record and the NFC’s No. 5 seed.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Centuries ago, the intricate flora proved a hit with the Netherlands’ upper crust, who’d shell out big sums of guilders (the currency at the time) to wear them as corsages during balls or to decorate their canal-side homes.—
Chris Schalkx,
AFAR Media,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Earth's upper crust contains around 3.5% iron, and dust generated on impact would carry these nutrients into the ocean, along with any additional iron that might be carried by the asteroid.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Rounding the exterior details out is a choice of dark or body-colored 20-inch wheels wrapped in all-terrain tires.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
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There are so many great options to choose from that in the end, this choice purely comes down to preference.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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Embalmers had different recipes for preparing and preserving bodies depending on the era; the budget; the level of nobility and gender of the deceased; and the availability of ingredients such as plant resins, oils and other unguents that could preserve and perfume the remains.—
Sarah Everts,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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European salons were nobility inviting composers into their homes to write and play music.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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But what if there was a way to condense the many serums and special creams that take up space on your vanity and replace them with something that does the work of five products?—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2025
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Take Advantage of Caffeine Caffeine helps constrict blood vessels and reduce under-eye puffiness, which is why many cosmetic eye creams contain caffeine.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
21 Feb. 2025
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Evaluate your infrastructure, data quality and workforce capabilities to identify gaps.—
Prajwalkumar Bhatkar,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Those qualities are universally applicable, regardless of the field.—
Alexandra Pastore,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
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Glinda Pink Several actresses looked pretty in pink on the red carpet, including Millie Bobby Brown, Fran Drescher, Sofia Carson and Glinda herself, Ariana Grande!—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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From the label’s spring 2025 couture collection, the dress is a swirl of grays, pinks and blues with a floor-dragging hem.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
23 Feb. 2025
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The mainstream church teaches that only men are endowed with priesthood power.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
29 Sep. 2024
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The Qunari military is exclusively composed of men, while women are expected to be craft makers and artisans, and the only gender-neutral niche is their priesthood.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
6 Sep. 2024
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“Crème de la crème.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cr%C3%A8me%20de%20la%20cr%C3%A8me. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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