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best of the best

NOUN

cream of the crop

Synonyms

WEAK

aristocracy beau monde beautiful people cream of society cream of the cream crème de la crème haut monde high society pick of the litter privileged class smart set the elite the finest the privileged upper class upper crust

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What we’re looking for is the best of the best, and specifically the best Shiite religious scholars.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

When you play in the Premier League, you're playing against the best of the best.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

They also don’t want to watch an award show celebrating the best of the best in a year of cinema and not recognize any of the films nominated.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

“They did an exceptional job of organizing an incident command team, bringing together the best of the best in the field and getting those horses out and, frankly, saving almost all of them,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

After all, they were the best of the best.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

best of the best

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