Crème De La Crème Definition & Meaning

Example Sentences

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The 17 songs contained in this package represent the crème de la crème of superior American songs, nearly all of which were written for works of musical theater and film.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bergdorf Goodman is considered the crème de la crème of department stores.

From The Wall Street Journal

The first Ozzfest was a mere two dates — one in Arizona, one in California — but like subsequent touring Ozzfest’s, it featured the crème de la crème of metal, both chart-toppers and newcomers divided between two stages.

From Los Angeles Times

A nursing boss has told a public inquiry she never had any evidence of wrongdoing by "creme de la creme" nurse Lucy Letby.

From BBC

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