creme de la creme

[krem duh lah krem, krem duh la krem] / ˈkrɛm də lɑ ˈkrɛm, krɛm də la ˈkrɛm /

NOUN

society

Synonyms

WEAK

aristocracy beautiful people blue blood elite four hundred gentility gentry haut monde high society jet set nobility upper class

crème de la crème

NOUN

society

Synonyms

WEAK

aristocracy beautiful people blue blood elite four hundred gentility gentry haut monde high society jet set nobility upper class

Example Sentences

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But being among the creme de la creme of ghostwriters often means deliberately flying under the radar.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2023

"And then, the creme de la creme, you have to fight one another. With love," he said.

From Fox News • Jul. 14, 2021

“And then, the creme de la creme, you have to fight one another. With love,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2021

And I have especially never committed myself to English league soccer, the creme de la creme.

From Golf Digest • Aug. 5, 2019

I stand there, baffled, as they all file off to meet the creme de la creme of Baltimore's elite.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland