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    crème de la crème
    /ˌkrɛm də la ˈkrɛm/

    noun

    • 1. the best person or thing of a particular kind: "the crème de la crème of the dancers have left the country"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › crème de la crèmeCrème de la crème Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ˈkrem-də-lä-ˈkrem. -lə- Synonyms of crème de la crème. : the very best. Synonyms. A-list. aristocracy. best. choice. corps d'elite. cream. elect. elite. fat. flower. illuminati. pick. pink. pride. priesthood. prime. royalty. upper crust. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME - Cambridge English Dictionary

    Crème de la crème means the best people in a group or the best type of a particular thing. Learn how to use this phrase in English with examples and translations.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › creme-de-la-cremeCRÈME DE LA CRÈME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Crème de la crème definition: the very best; choicest parts or members.. See examples of CRÈME DE LA CRÈME used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'crème de la crème' - Collins Online Dictionary

    Learn the meaning and usage of the French phrase crème de la crème, which means the very best or the cream of the crop. Find out how to pronounce it and see sentences from Collins Dictionary.

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › crème_de_la_crèmecrème de la crème - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 14, 2024 · crème de la crème (uncountable) ( idiomatic , singular only ) Best of the best; something superlative ; the very best . To be an astronaut you must be the crème de la crème .

  7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › crème-de-la-crèmeCrème de la crème Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    the crème de la crème. : the very best people or things in a group. These actors are the crème de la crème [= the cream of the crop] of American theater.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › creme-de-la-cremecrème de la crème - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    noun. /ˌkrem də lɑː ˈkrem/ [singular] (from French, formal or humorous) the best people or things of their kind. This school takes only the crème de la crème. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.