the cream of sth
Definition
C1 the best of a particular group of things or people: The cream of this year's graduates have gone abroad for jobs. These artists are the best of our students - the cream of the crop.Good and excellent things
(Definition of the cream of sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- Informal words for bad
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- Morality and rules of behaviour
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Synonyms and related words:
- be the best thing since sliced bread idiom
- beaut noun
- beauty noun (EXCELLENT THING)
- bunch noun (GROUP)
- corker noun
- cracker noun (GOOD THING)
- gem noun (VERY GOOD)
- highlight noun (BEST PART)
- killer noun (AMUSEMENT)
- king noun (MOST IMPORTANT)
- lulu noun
- marvel noun
- paragon noun
- phenomenon noun (SUCCESS)
- the jewel in the crown idiom
- the pick of sth idiom
- the real deal noun
- the Rolls-Royce of sth idiom
- ultimate noun
- winner noun
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