cream of the crop
Example Sentences
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Cooking competition shows are my cream of the crop.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025
Under Sean Ono Lennon’s direction, these collections have proven, time and time again, to be the cream of the crop when it comes to celebrating the post-Beatles legacy.
From Salon • Oct. 8, 2025
“When you play the cream of the crop in this league, you can’t have off nights,” Kings coach Todd McLellan said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2023
After its 10-year closure during the Cultural Revolution, it started admitting students again and welcomed applications from the cream of the crop across the nation.
From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2022
To me, these patient, hard workers are the cream of the crop.
From David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story by Harney, George S.
