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Recent Examples of crème de la crème
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.
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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
Definitely the creme de la creme, for sure.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Every year, the world’s leading rum experts gather to taste through the creme de la creme of the rum world.
—Kate Dingwall, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The brand’s debut property in the Mexican Caribbean has received high praise in its first year, establishing itself as the creme de la creme of Tulum stays.
—Dania Lucero Ortiz, Town & Country, 30 Aug. 2023
Netflix’s Love Is Blind, the creme de la creme of TV dating shows, is back for a big fourth season.
—Women's Health, 24 Mar. 2023
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
Definitely the creme de la creme, for sure.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Every year, the world’s leading rum experts gather to taste through the creme de la creme of the rum world.
—Kate Dingwall, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The brand’s debut property in the Mexican Caribbean has received high praise in its first year, establishing itself as the creme de la creme of Tulum stays.
—Dania Lucero Ortiz, Town & Country, 30 Aug. 2023
Netflix’s Love Is Blind, the creme de la creme of TV dating shows, is back for a big fourth season.
—Women's Health, 24 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crème de la crème
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Judge holds career bests of 10.60 in the 100 and 21.85 in the 200.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
11 July 2025
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The Yankees catcher achieved a pair of personal bests with his two-run home run in the sixth inning of Tuesday night’s 10-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in the Bronx.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 July 2025
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Her dalliance with England's upper crust didn't stop there, either — the baker went on to provide the cake for Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday in 2016.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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Even with the other guys' admonitions not to, under any circumstances, be themselves, Dee and Charlie's improbable success in charming these scions of the Philly upper crust had the guys — and us — both baffled and anxiously awaiting an ugly twist.—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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Intelligence is a little like the concept of nobility, said Alison Gopnik, a psychology professor at the University of California, Berkeley, who has pioneered techniques for studying the cognitive abilities of babies and children.—
F.D. Flam,
Twin Cities,
22 Nov. 2025
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The new 2022 law called for reforming the teaching of Franco in schools, expanding reparations for Franco’s victims, introducing fines for displaying monuments to the old regime, abolishing some 33 titles of nobility awarded by Franco, and banning the Francisco Franco Foundation.—
Omar G. Encarnación,
Time,
20 Nov. 2025
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In some ways, the first lady stuck to her common fashion choices for fight night.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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With a focus on driving down the high cost of living, fixing our broken health care system, getting ICE under control, ending this reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East and cleaning up corruption.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
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In cream, triglycerides are packaged into globules or crystals.—
Rosemary Trout,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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Coca-Cola has launched its Coca-Cola Cherry Float, which is designed to mimic the soda-and-cream experience, while PepsiCo offers a Dirty Mountain Dew Cream Soda.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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The audio quality's shockingly clear For this little money?—
David Pogue,
CBS News,
7 Dec. 2025
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Residents not only recognized the importance of nonprofits but reported trusting them more than any other sector to act on the public’s behalf and deliver quality services.—
Nonprofit Institute,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Dec. 2025
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Her nails, however, appeared extremely detailed with each a different color, including pinks and purples with little designs.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
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Auroras typically appear in a range of colors, including greens, pinks and reds, often featuring several shades of these colors.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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George Gross, an expert on theology and the monarchy at King’s College London, said Monday's meeting was historic, particularly given the Vatican doesn't recognize the female priesthood.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Historic meeting follows king’s visit George Gross, an expert on theology and the monarchy at King’s College London, said Monday’s meeting was historic, particularly given the Vatican doesn’t recognize the female priesthood.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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