expression, ichidan verb
collect the best; gather the cream of the crop
Used when the finest people, items, or elements are brought together in one place. Often implies a curated selection of top-quality things.
この展覧会は、現代アートの粋を集めたものだ。
This exhibition is a collection of the best of contemporary art.
彼のパーティーには各界
At his party, people who seemed to be the cream of the crop from various fields had gathered.