crème de la crème

[ krem duh lah krem; French krem duh la krem ]

noun

1. the very best; choicest parts or members.

crème de la crème

/ krɛm də la krɛm /

noun

1. the very best

crème de la crème

1. The best of the best: “Our school's marching band is acknowledged as the crème de la crème.” From French, meaning “cream of the cream.”

Word History and Origins

Origin of crème de la crème¹

First recorded in 1840–50; literally, cream of the cream

Word History and Origins

Origin of crème de la crème¹

literally: cream of the cream

Example Sentences

This top-rated standing desk is the crème de la crème of adjustable desks.

From Popular-Science

Facebook and Instagram are still the crème de la crème when it comes to social media ad spend thanks to its tremendous scale and unmatched targeting capabilities, according to media buyers.

From Digiday

Keyword research is undeniably the crème de la crème of local search.

From Search Engine Watch

Cannes could end up being more akin to a Sun Valley-style small event attracting only the crème de la crème of agency corner offices.

From Digiday

This was the top of the madmen's organization; these three were the creme de la creme of the Normal human's real enemies.

From Project Gutenberg

It was the fashion among the creme de la creme to keep aloof from him.

From Project Gutenberg

There was present the creme de la creme of the city's society.

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