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.

Examples of a cut above in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While modern low-top sneaks may be plentiful, some are a cut above the rest. —

Grace Smith, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024 And another offers a potential reason why the spray bottle is just a cut above other cups and bottles. —

Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 22 June 2024 Klein and Lind are two of the country’s keenest political observers, and their books are a cut above the slew of others on the United States’ divisions. —

Amy Chua, Foreign Affairs, 1 June 2020 And the kitchen turns out food — beet salad, calamari and pesto pasta, as well as burgers and fish and chips — that’s a cut above the usual pub fare. —

Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for a cut above

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