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Definition 2025

cream_of_the_crop

cream of the crop

English

Noun

cream of the crop

(idiomatic) The best or most desirable among some selection.
They hoped to hire only the cream of the crop for the new project team.

Synonyms

crème de la crème

Translations

the best

Afrikaans: die room van die oes
Dutch: crème de la crème, het neusje van de zalm
French: crème de la crème (fr) f

Portuguese: nata (pt) f, suprassumo (pt) m