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
Examples of from above in a Sentence
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Some driven from above ground, many defenders took refuge below in dugouts, bunkers and sewers.
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David Unsworth, Fox News, 19 Apr. 2024
The flight would be a mix of fellow journalists eager to capture this historic moment in the making and stargazers who flew into Austin from all over the country for the chance to witness the eclipse from above the clouds.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
Related Stories As of noon ET on Monday, WBD shares were down around 25 percent for the year to date, from above $11 to about $8.50.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
See the Serengeti from above Photo: Getty Images As one of Africa’s most wildlife-dense areas, Tanzania’s Serengeti is an excellent—and wildly popular—destination for safari first-timers.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024
Take in Alaska's glaciers and ice fields from above during this Princess Cruises excursion.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2024
By Jeffrey Kluger April 7, 2024 8:00 AM EDT
Few people get a better view of the Earth than those who are actually off the Earth—astronauts who can look down on our planet from above.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
That’s why Trees and his colleagues decided to study them from above using satellites.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
However, if the expectation is there, then so too should the direction and support from above.
—Lydia Vargo, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
David Unsworth, Fox News, 19 Apr. 2024
The flight would be a mix of fellow journalists eager to capture this historic moment in the making and stargazers who flew into Austin from all over the country for the chance to witness the eclipse from above the clouds.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
Related Stories As of noon ET on Monday, WBD shares were down around 25 percent for the year to date, from above $11 to about $8.50.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
See the Serengeti from above Photo: Getty Images As one of Africa’s most wildlife-dense areas, Tanzania’s Serengeti is an excellent—and wildly popular—destination for safari first-timers.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024
Take in Alaska's glaciers and ice fields from above during this Princess Cruises excursion.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2024
By Jeffrey Kluger April 7, 2024 8:00 AM EDT
Few people get a better view of the Earth than those who are actually off the Earth—astronauts who can look down on our planet from above.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
That’s why Trees and his colleagues decided to study them from above using satellites.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
However, if the expectation is there, then so too should the direction and support from above.
—Lydia Vargo, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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“From above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20above. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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