(idiom) to stand out from one's fellows; to be preeminent; to excel beyond the common level

to gather or assemble, used specifically for distinguished people or exquisite things; a gathering of elites

to extract a specific substance from a mixture using a solvent, based on differences in solubility; commonly used in liquid-liquid extraction and chemical purification

gathering of outstanding people or cultural riches in one place; used to describe a place famous for its concentration of talented individuals and culture

to be of outstanding talent; to distinguish oneself from others

to assemble; to collect together (especially elite or high-quality things)

A gathering of talented people; used to describe a place where many brilliant people are brought together

to assemble together or collect in one place (variant form)

to prepare a beverage by soaking the ingredients in cold or room-temperature water for an extended period

coffee brewed with cold water over an extended period of time

To be distinguished and stand out from the crowd; to be far above the average. Used to describe someone with exceptional talent or abilities.

To be outstanding or preeminent among one's peers; to stand out among the common crowd.

the best or most essential part of something; cream of the crop; quintessence

A gathering of distinguished people or elite talents in one place.

thin and pale from illness, exhaustion, or worry; haggard; (of plants) withered; to suffer from hardship or grief

to select the best items; a collection of choice items or an anthology

to flock or herd together in large numbers; to gather like fish scales or birds

Literally "birds flock and fish gather"; a metaphor for people or things gathering in great numbers from everywhere.

to gather in large numbers like birds and fish; to congregate or assemble in a crowd