"Crème de la crème"

"Crème de la crème" means the very best examples or people in a particular group or category.

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How "Crème de la crème" shows up at work

French, which somehow makes it feel more premium at work than it has any right to. Tends to appear in recruiting copy, award nominations, and any slide deck pitching a new program to leadership.

Buzzword

We only want the crème de la crème applying for these senior roles.

Plain English

We want only the strongest candidates applying for these senior roles.

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