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

The triumvirate already looked to be a cut above the rest of the summer league competition in a pair of blowout victories, which was to be expected from three players who got real NBA minutes for the Warriors last season. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for a cut above

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