la crème de la crème

the cream of the crop

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the cream of the crop Refers to the very best people or things in a particular group. The phrase is often used with de to specify the group.
FR: Ce restaurant propose la crème de la crème de la cuisine française.
EN: This restaurant offers the cream of the crop of French cuisine.

La crème de la crème.

The cream of the crop.

— War Machine (2026)

Il expose que la crème de la crème.

He claims it's the cream of the crop.

— La Vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2 (2013)

Ils forment la crème de la crème.

They are the crème de la crème.

Ces étudiants sont la crème de la crème de notre école.

These students are the cream of the crop at our school.