How to Use above and beyond in a Sentence

above and beyond

idiom
  • Young’s finger would point to an area above and beyond the chart.
    The Indianapolis Star, 27 Apr. 2023
  • For the majority of the year, he’s pitched above and beyond the call of duty for the Guardians.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2023
  • There were a couple of people who went above and beyond.
    Hazlitt, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Yet so many people will go above and beyond to make others feel that way.
    Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023
  • In other words, the team had the means to go above and beyond in terms of gemstones, craftsmanship, and design.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
  • But, during the holidays — her favorite time of year — Tilbury goes above and beyond in the very best way.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Viking goes above and beyond to fix most consumer problems.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Then there are caddies that go above and beyond cup holders.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023
  • What’s more, the team went above and beyond the contest requirements and read 15 partial columns of text, amounting to about 5% of the scroll.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
  • If the bare minimum is rewarded with an A, why go above and beyond?
    WSJ, 19 Dec. 2023
  • But many took note of the fact that taking care of your own kids is hardly above and beyond the call of duty, and isn't so remarkable when the mom does it.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Something’s still wrong, above and beyond the usual challenges of office life.
    Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2023
  • As these 20 stand-outs show, Southerners go above and beyond to take care of one another.
    Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 22 May 2024
  • Rod went above and beyond for their date by making a separate stop to get Olivia gluten-free bread for her sandwich.
    Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Who cares the reason—women should not have to go above and beyond every single moment of our lives.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The reality star has gone above and beyond as a soccer mom to her sports-loving son Saint.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Veken 8 Set Packing Cubes This packing cube set goes above and beyond your standard pack.
    Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The clothing brand goes above and beyond to reduce its impact on the planet and the workers that produce its products.
    Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2023
  • In any of its previous iterations, the Stradic would’ve been worth the price, but this model goes above and beyond the call of duty.
    Pete Robins, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
  • Plus, going above and beyond for clients makes your work meaningful!
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The Massachusetts State Police claim one of the members of its bomb squad has gone above and beyond in the line of duty and taken bullets for the team.
    Jody Serrano / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
  • In 2018, the district honored her with the Emily Scott Evans Award, given to third-grade teachers who go above and beyond for their students.
    Char Adams, NBC News, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Great teachers always go above and beyond for their students.
    Women's Health, 4 May 2023
  • More importantly, 10 times the number of young spruces now grow above and beyond the tree line than during our first field forays.
    David J. Cooper, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Go above and beyond to make your customers feel like a part of the team and contributors to the organization.
    Paul Stovell, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • With two young children of their own, Harriet and John went above and beyond rolling out the red carpet for our family.
    Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2023
  • Tie brand went above and beyond to ensure that the mid-engine Corvette's interior could not be called boring.
    Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 28 Aug. 2023
  • As more and more fashion houses commandeer hotel suites and spas, big names are going above and beyond to stand out.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 June 2023
  • When times got tougher for running a police department, Chief Jeff DeMuth always found a way to go above and beyond the call of duty.
    Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Team members who feel important and respected will want to go above and beyond.
    Geneva Schlabach, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024

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