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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Blood flowed from a cut above Jesús’s left eye, and his mother had small wounds throughout her body.
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Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
For $34,695 to start in 2026, the Integra shows that fun can still be had for reasonable money, wrapped up in a stylish and well-equipped package that’s a cut above everyone else.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
And the food is always a cut above, with menu items ranging from USDA Prime steaks and Wagyu filets, to crab legs, lobster, lamb chops and more.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
To shorten a branch, make a cut above a healthy bud, and remove whole branches by cutting at an angle at the swollen collar area where the branch meets the trunk.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
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Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
For $34,695 to start in 2026, the Integra shows that fun can still be had for reasonable money, wrapped up in a stylish and well-equipped package that’s a cut above everyone else.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
And the food is always a cut above, with menu items ranging from USDA Prime steaks and Wagyu filets, to crab legs, lobster, lamb chops and more.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
To shorten a branch, make a cut above a healthy bud, and remove whole branches by cutting at an angle at the swollen collar area where the branch meets the trunk.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
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 30 Jan. 2026.
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