cream of the crop
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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
"You can be the cream of the crop one day and cold porridge the next - gone in a whim if you don't live up to expectations," he said.
From BBC • Oct. 1, 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
But Dave Chappelle, he’s the cream of the crop.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2023
To put it another way, you pilots are the cream of the crop.
From Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal by Bowen, Robert Sydney
