from above
idiom
1
: from a higher place or position
It looks like a cross when viewed from above.
2
: from someone with greater power or authority
waiting for orders from above
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This year's newest draw is a Ferris wheel installed specifically for the market, offering visitors a festive view of the event from above.
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Monique John, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
That distinction goes to Mars Odyssey, which has been studying the planet from above since October 2001.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 17 Dec. 2025
What sustains truth-telling isn’t the promise of protection from above but solidarity from below.
—Kate Kenny, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
But the uppermost part is constructed of sheets of metal mesh, allowing light to stream down from above, all the way to the main floor.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2025
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Monique John, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
That distinction goes to Mars Odyssey, which has been studying the planet from above since October 2001.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 17 Dec. 2025
What sustains truth-telling isn’t the promise of protection from above but solidarity from below.
—Kate Kenny, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
But the uppermost part is constructed of sheets of metal mesh, allowing light to stream down from above, all the way to the main floor.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for from above
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“From above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20above. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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