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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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Could that kind of discovery make septuagenarian runners reach personal bests?Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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Be an observable champion of associates' demonstrations of their personal bests.Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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By Shannon Carlin August 1, 2024 8:06 AM EDT Kevin Kwan took inspiration for his best-selling 2013 rom-com, Crazy Rich Asians, from his own upper crust community in Singapore.Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
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The Gentlemen Netflix put a lot of FYC muscle into the adaptation of Guy Ritchie’s 2019 upper crust crime flick.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 July 2024
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The narrow definition of who the competition was meant merging two competitors in a market posed a bigger risk to consumers of less choice and potentially higher prices.Alexander Coolidge, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Trade groups have also emphasized concern with the choice.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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There were seven Crusades, which cut down the flower of Europe’s nobility and annihilated innumerable poor serfs for a period of more than 150 years until 1270.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
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Collection There’s a nobility that usually comes with characters who overcome disabilities, to say nothing of the actors who play them, but one of the dark pleasures of Matchstick Men is that triumph over adversity means being the most effective criminal possible.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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Corn chowder, cream of potato soup, tomato soup, vegetable soup, fruit soup…fruit soup?The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Chocolate Chess pie is a favorite, made of chocolate, butter, cream and vanilla.John Brandon, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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This shift not only sparks innovation but also requires organizations to implement strong governance frameworks to mitigate risks and ensure quality.Hrishikesh Joshi, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Therefore, getting enough sleep and improving sleep quality can help with weight management.29 Consult with a healthcare provider: Optimal nutrition is different for everyone.Merve Ceylan, Health, 27 Dec. 2024
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But Eilish dangling her feet over the stage, singing her Barbie ditty to a near 4 minutes in length with audiences softly (this time) backing her up was an undeniable emotional highpoint of the show in a bask of pink.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Ariana’s look coordinated with her Wicked press run wardrobe as the actress starred as Glinda — wearing various hues of pink for virtually every appearance since the film was announced.Angel Saunders, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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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 31 Dec. 2024.
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