Synonyms for crème de la crème
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : krem duh lah krem; French krem duh la krem |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkrɛm də lɑ ˈkrɛm; French krɛm də la ˈkrɛm |
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Définition of crème de la crème
Origin :- "elite, finest flower of society," 1848, from French crème de la crème, literally "the cream of the cream" (see cream (n.)).
- noun society
- It was the fashion among the creme de la creme to keep aloof from him.
- Extract from : « Endymion » by Benjamin Disraeli
- There was present the creme de la creme of the city's society.
- Extract from : « From the Ball-Room to Hell » by T. A. Faulkner
- This was the top of the madmen's organization; these three were the creme de la creme of the Normal human's real enemies.
- Extract from : « The Penal Cluster » by Ivar Jorgensen (AKA Randall Garrett)
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