creme de la creme

Example Sentences

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She told police: "I wanted her on the unit, I really did. When students come through the system you are almost able to hand-pick the creme de la creme and she was one of those."

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

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

From Fox News • Jul. 14, 2021

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

From Golf Digest • Aug. 5, 2019

That left Excel 2016, the creme de la creme of Microsoft Office Suite and America's last chance at an Xbox.

From The Verge • Aug. 16, 2017

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