a cut above
idiom
: better than other people or things
All of his books are good, but this one is a cut above (the rest).
She's a cut above the other competitors and should win easily.
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The dining options are vast but two experiences are a cut above the rest.
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Rebekah Evans, The Week Uk, theweek, 18 Nov. 2024
Director Richard Rush would go on to make The Stunt Man, and Hells Angels on Wheels is a cut above in terms of filmmaking, acting, and stunt work.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 21 June 2024
The device gives medical-grade accuracy a cut above most fitness trackers, monitoring the perfusion index of a person, or how well blood is circulating, alongside SpO2 and pulse rate.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Harris got a cut above her eye, which left a scar that’s still visible.
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
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Rebekah Evans, The Week Uk, theweek, 18 Nov. 2024
Director Richard Rush would go on to make The Stunt Man, and Hells Angels on Wheels is a cut above in terms of filmmaking, acting, and stunt work.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 21 June 2024
The device gives medical-grade accuracy a cut above most fitness trackers, monitoring the perfusion index of a person, or how well blood is circulating, alongside SpO2 and pulse rate.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Harris got a cut above her eye, which left a scar that’s still visible.
—Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
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“A cut above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20cut%20above. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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