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 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.
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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
This set of pinks, purples, and blues is a cut above other options—just throw in some white T-shirts to complete the gift.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2024
The bug sprays we’ve hand-picked below were a cut above the rest.
—Avery Stone, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
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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
This set of pinks, purples, and blues is a cut above other options—just throw in some white T-shirts to complete the gift.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2024
The bug sprays we’ve hand-picked below were a cut above the rest.
—Avery Stone, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for a cut above
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“A cut above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20cut%20above. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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