High Achievers

noun Crop - a cultivated plant that is grown as food, especially a grain, fruit, or vegetable

• The cream of the crop in the scientific community are often awarded prestigious grants for their groundbreaking research.
• When it comes to basketball players, LeBron James is definitely the cream of the crop.
• Those sneakers are the cream of the crop - everyone at school wants a pair!
• In a field of talented artists, she was the cream of the crop, with a unique style that set her apart from the rest.

noun a person or thing of the highest quality or rank

adjective of the highest quality or rank; excellent

• The topflight athletes will be competing in the championship event next week.
• I heard that only the topflight teams will be selected for the tournament.
• Those players are topflight, they always bring their A-game.
• Her topflight performance in the meeting impressed everyone in the room.