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Examples of above in a Sentence
up above and down below
Temperatures range from 5 below to 5 above.
Recent Examples of above from the Web
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In the video above, RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Tammie Brown educates viewers on We'wha.
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On weekends there’s no place like Baby Barnaby’s (pictured above) on Fairview.
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See Aina's entire routine in the video above, or catch more of our Go To Bed With Me episodes below.
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Take a virtual beer scene tour in the photo gallery above, and celebrate American craft beer below.
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MassEcon executive director Susan Houston (above) has played key roles in attracting a variety of companies, big and small, to Massachusetts over the years.
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All this information is then fed into supercomputers that spit out predictions and tell forecasters whether the hurricane season will be above, near, or below average.
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In the white layer of limestone above, which probably begins recording history 30,000 years after the impact, the diversity and number of tiny fossils increases considerably.
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The median sale price — in which half of the sales are above, half below — gained 6.4 percent, to $250,000 from $235,000, the report shows.
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Definition of above
1 a
: in or to a higher place than : over
- a room above the store
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: upriver of
- anchored about 10 miles above the city
2 a
: superior to (as in rank, quality, or degree)
- A sergeant is above a corporal.
b
: out of reach of
- above suspicion
c
: in preference to
- puts his child's needs above his own needs
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: too proud or honorable to stoop to
- not above taking undue credit
3
: exceeding in number, quantity, or size : more than
- men above 50 years old
4
: as distinct from and in addition to
- heard the whistle above the roar of the crowd
Examples of above in a Sentence
He raised his arms above his head.
They hung a mirror above the mantel.
We rented an apartment above a restaurant.
Temperatures were above average all week.
men above 50 years old
She values her private time above her fame.
He puts his child's needs above his own.
Recent Examples of above from the Web
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All of them preferred to use pseudonyms, citing the exact reasons above.
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According to the study, 39 of the 50 have higher than typical violent crime rates as well as unemployment rates above the 4.9 percent nationwide annual average.
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The language establishing the sanctuary in 1967 put the welfare of the animals first, even above research or viewing.
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To say the president is above the law begs the question of what the law is.
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Because no one is above the law (despite recent presidential assertions to the contrary), sometimes that means investigating the person at the top.
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Now many longtime tenants say the foundation has veered from its mission by putting commerce above the arts.
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Our Constitution was written to make sure no one was above the law, and that there were checks and balances in our Constitutional framework.
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This combination of clock speed and core count would put it head and shoulders above any other processor on the market, so the demonstration was more than a little surprising.
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Origin and Etymology of above
Middle English above, aboven, derivative of above, aboven 1above
NEW! Time Traveler
First Known Use: 13th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1a
See Words from the same yearUsing above as an Adjective or Noun
Although still objected to by some, the use of above as a noun to mean "something that is above"
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- none of the above
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- the above is Theseus's opinion
- —William Blake
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- without the above reserve
- —O. W. Holmes †1935
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- I was brought up on the above words
- —Viscount Montgomery
Examples of above in a Sentence
in her dying days she was supposedly visited by an angel from above
Recent Examples of above from the Web
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To see images taken from high above was to realize this still novel technology might one day show far more than previously imagined.
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After the war, however, Roman coins (like the one above) match the signature of the silver mines in the Iberian Peninsula.
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All of the above are made from chemicals or materials that are bad for the environment, so follow Forecastle's lead and stay away from the cliche party accessories. 5.
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Above, 16 of our favorite makes (at every price point) of Mary Janes.
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Above is Turkish coffee ice cream, Jivara-coffee Chantilly cream, ginger caramel, and chocolate fondant.
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Origin and Etymology of above
Middle English above "a higher position," derivative of above, aboven 1above
NEW! Time Traveler
First Known Use: 1691
in the meaning defined at sense 1b
See Words from the same yearabove Synonyms
Definition of above
: written or discussed higher on the same page or on a preceding page
- Contact me at the above address.
Using above as an Adjective or Noun
Although still objected to by some, the use of above as a noun to mean "something that is above"
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- none of the above
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- the above is Theseus's opinion
- —William Blake
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- without the above reserve
- —O. W. Holmes †1935
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- I was brought up on the above words
- —Viscount Montgomery
Recent Examples of above from the Web
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The above photograph, of the Snake River winding through Hell’s Canyon on the Oregon-Idaho border, is the result of years of experimentation with weather and light conditions, exposure lengths, and developing techniques.
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Click here for a list of the best sunscreens of 2018, and watch the above video for more about the history of sun care.
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Sonya Tamayo, who posted the above video, can be heard thanking J.T. for his visit.
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The above is a quote from Marco Tardelli after his World Cup final goal against West Germany back in 1982.
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The above is merely a rough sketch of Murnane’s all-encompassing schema.
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Watch the above video for more from our conversation with Nye.
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First-ever footage: The above video shows a newborn dumbo octopus seen for the first time.
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If the above is the case, why aren't his photos in more private collections or museums?
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Origin and Etymology of above
derivative of 1above
NEW! Time Traveler
First Known Use: circa 1515
in the meaning defined above
See Words from the same yearABOVE Defined for Kids
Definition of above for Students
: in or to a higher place
- Stars shine above.
Definition of above for Students
1
: higher than : over
- above the clouds
2
: too good for
- You're not above that kind of work.
3
: more than
- I won't pay above ten dollars.
4
: to a greater degree than
- She values her family above all else.
5
: having more power or importance than
- A captain is above a lieutenant.
Definition of above for Students
: said or written earlier
- Read the above definition.
Law Dictionary
legal Definition of above
1
: higher on the same page or on a preceding page
- the discussion above
2
: higher or superior in rank or authority
- the court above
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above the line
: in calculations that yield adjusted gross income or profit
legal Definition of above
: written or discussed higher on the same page or on a preceding page
- the above argument
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