English Reference

Idiom

flower of the flock

Meaning

Something exceedingly good or the best of its type.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“She is the flower of the flock among her talented siblings.”

“After reviewing all the candidates for the scholarship, the committee agreed that Sarah was clearly the flower of the flock.”

“Among the many gifted musicians who auditioned for the orchestra, the young violinist stood out as the undisputed flower of the flock.”

Examples

simple

“She is the flower of the flock among her talented siblings.”

contextual

“After reviewing all the candidates for the scholarship, the committee agreed that Sarah was clearly the flower of the flock.”

complex

“Among the many gifted musicians who auditioned for the orchestra, the young violinist stood out as the undisputed flower of the flock.”

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