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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Although superstar tackle Tristan Wirfs is dealing with an injury to start the season, the Buccaneers still should be a cut above everyone else in the perennially weak South.
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David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
But this balletic horror show has a secret weapon that puts it a cut above the rest: One of the most sinister and propulsive scores ever written for a movie.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
This series features bourbon made from barrels specifically selected by the distiller, and the result is a bourbon that is certainly a cut above.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Still, this is a cut above genre average, with admirable production values and a modest storytelling scale.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
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David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
But this balletic horror show has a secret weapon that puts it a cut above the rest: One of the most sinister and propulsive scores ever written for a movie.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
This series features bourbon made from barrels specifically selected by the distiller, and the result is a bourbon that is certainly a cut above.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Still, this is a cut above genre average, with admirable production values and a modest storytelling scale.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Aug. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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