best part

Cream of it

The best part of something is its most enjoyable, valuable, or significant portion: The best part of the movie was the ending.

It often highlights what redeems an otherwise mixed experience: The best part of the job is the people.

In phrases like the best part of an hour, it means most of—nearly the whole amount.

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delight · joy · excitement · pièce de résistance · main attraction · elegance · thrill · meat · good stuff · fulfillment · connection · importance · satisfaction · crux · innovation · vibrancy · favorite · value

Opposites
quality/value

best partlow point

Worst or lowest moment

nadir · dregs · bottom of the barrel · downside · drawback

quantity/proportion

best partminority

Smaller part of whole

fraction · sliver · small part · little bit · remainder

appeal/enjoyment

best partlow point

Worst or lowest moment

letdown · disappointment · drag

Family

part, best, better, parts, parting, partial, parted, impartial, betting

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G