a cut above

phrase

: 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.

Examples of a cut above in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But what makes the seven-part series a cut above derives from the on-target performances, especially Annette Bening as Priscilla, Cary’s cunning, grifter momma bear who has an axe to grind with Lucky and Lucky’s dad, also a con artist. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Its palatial villas are decked out in pops of pastel, emerald marble showers, rose gold finishes and artful details that make this lavish outpost a cut above the rest. — Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026

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, 14 Mar. 2026

With its carat count, royal connections, and age, the Prince of Wales feathers brooch is a cut above many of the baubles in Queen Camilla’s impressive collection. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for a cut above

• hereinabove
• dove
• glove
• love
• of
• shove
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof