as in sky
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
in her dying days she was supposedly visited by an angel from above
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as in aforementioned
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Recent Examples of above
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
And fall's cooler weather brings temperatures down to a comfortable 70 degrees Fahrenheit from summer highs of near (or above) 100 on the valley floor.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Orion's Belt Look for the three stars that make up the distinctive formation of Orion's Belt — Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka — shining roughly 40 degrees above the southern horizon before sunrise.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025
Also in our interview above, the two actors discuss whether the Forefront threat has really been squashed.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 13 Oct. 2025
Time, 14 Oct. 2022
All of the above seems to be confirmed with today’s announcement.
—Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Oct. 2022
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Preposition
The Buffs are still one-dimensional Sanders has been in Boulder for two-plus seasons and hasn’t managed to have an above-average running game yet.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
And fall's cooler weather brings temperatures down to a comfortable 70 degrees Fahrenheit from summer highs of near (or above) 100 on the valley floor.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Within fashion and leather goods, Vuitton performed a little above the division average, and Dior slightly below.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Orion's Belt Look for the three stars that make up the distinctive formation of Orion's Belt — Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka — shining roughly 40 degrees above the southern horizon before sunrise.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
Watch the ceremony in Egypt, scheduled to begin soon, in the video player above.
—The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025
Also in our interview above, the two actors discuss whether the Forefront threat has really been squashed.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
There’s more thematic resonance where all of the above comes from, including the stuff that sits right on the surface, like money, real estate, women working for creative fulfillment vs. women working to get paid.
—Time, 14 Oct. 2022
All of the above seems to be confirmed with today’s announcement.
—Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for above
Preposition
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Instead, the Broncos roll into Week 8 alone atop the AFC West for the first time since Week 4 of the 2016 season.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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The 49ers maintained their position atop the NFC West on Sunday night with a prime-time 20-10 win at Levi’s Stadium over the visiting Atlanta Falcons.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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With Sami's back turned, Dragunov tried to hit a move near the corner, but Sami dodged it and slammed his opponent back overhead.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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But to see the greatest number of meteors, don't look in the direction of the radiant, but rather about 30 degrees from it, in the direction of the point directly overhead (the zenith).—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Remember, the width of your outstretched fist accounts for roughly 10 degrees in the night sky!—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Russian drones have made a clear sky into a source of terror for Ukrainian young people.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While not as grand in scale or scope as the aforementioned parks, Erlebnispark Tripsdrill offers a premium day’s retreat for all ages with its unique homage to traditional German culture, superior thrill rides, and countryside landscapes.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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Further, when respondents were asked which party voters trust to steer the country, Republicans led by 7-points (44% – 37%), per the aforementioned Quantus Insights survey.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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First Brands Group Holdings has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, capping weeks of turmoil sparked by creditor concern over the auto-suppliers use of opaque off-balance sheet financing.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Marine Corps was alerted and canceled the firing of additional live ordnance over the highway.—
Susannah Cullinane,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tina Turner’s Gravity-Defying Wavy Shag Tina Turner’s higher-than-heaven shag was heavily teased at the roots, says Abramite.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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Scorsese’s life and work, still ongoing thank heavens, have been given a rather simple five-act structure for purposes of the documentary.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Still and thankfully, the aforesaid incident doesn’t stop Lauren from attending a wedding with Sean in Palm Springs, which is when things take a real turn towards Lauren’s self-actualization.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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But Steve Pink, the aforesaid auteur of the jacuzzi, wanted to get more personal than that.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Sep. 2024
Adverb
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When excess electricity is available, the motor lifts the mass upwards, storing excess energy as gravitational potential.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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After a slow start, the Patriots defense has trended upward in the last few games with the return of corner Christian Gonzalez.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Above.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/above. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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