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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This little stall is tucked into a food court at the base of an apartment block, but the prata here (made fresh daily) are a cut above the rest.
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Elizabeth See, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
These five, however, are a cut above.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
For those more comfortable with a $13 starter shot of Kentucky straight bourbon, there’s a speakeasy inside the Cosmopolitan that’s a cut above both literally and metaphorically.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Despite all that, Philadelphia and Washington are considered a cut above in the division, which seems right.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth See, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
These five, however, are a cut above.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
For those more comfortable with a $13 starter shot of Kentucky straight bourbon, there’s a speakeasy inside the Cosmopolitan that’s a cut above both literally and metaphorically.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Despite all that, Philadelphia and Washington are considered a cut above in the division, which seems right.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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