above and beyond
idiom
: far beyond what is required by (something, such as a duty)
He went above and beyond the call of duty.
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That record, if accurate, goes above and beyond the previous one believed to be held by Lisa Sparxxx, who slept with 919 men in 24 hours.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
And then 20 percent of our fans come in free above and beyond that low ticket price.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
There are even eights if someone does something above and beyond for the crew.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 June 2025
When Apple released the iPod mini, one of its most successful products ever, Foxconn — and an army of Chinese workers — went above and beyond in proving their capabilities to deliver huge volumes of high-quality gadgets at low cost.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 June 2025
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
And then 20 percent of our fans come in free above and beyond that low ticket price.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
There are even eights if someone does something above and beyond for the crew.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 June 2025
When Apple released the iPod mini, one of its most successful products ever, Foxconn — and an army of Chinese workers — went above and beyond in proving their capabilities to deliver huge volumes of high-quality gadgets at low cost.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for above and beyond
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“Above and beyond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/above%20and%20beyond. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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