crème de la crème

noun

ˈkrem-də-lä-ˈkrem

-lə-

Synonyms of crème de la crème

: the very best

Examples of crème de la crème in a Sentence

a list of titles that represents the crème de la crème of the multitude of books published over the past year

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The creme de la creme is SpaceX’s satellite business. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 June 2026 Which is perhaps why it’s taken the editors and contributors at Robb Report a little longer than usual to come up with the creme de la creme of the fair. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026 CalArts has always been there and is still the creme de la creme. — Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025 Paris is a hotel city—there's no shortage of good ones—but the Hotel George V is the creme de la creme. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crème de la crème

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, cream of the cream

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of crème de la crème was in 1848

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“Crème de la crème.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cr%C3%A8me%20de%20la%20cr%C3%A8me. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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