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

Recent Examples on the Web

Former first lady Jill Biden also underwent Mohs surgery to have a skin cancer lesion removed from above her right eye, which had been discovered during a routine skin cancer screening in January of 2023. —Molly Nagle, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025

Plum Blossom Lacquered Tables And Chairs The iconic black- and vermilion-colored lacquered tables were designed to resemble the center of a plum blossom, surrounded by five chairs arranged to resemble the petals, when seen from above. —Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

And just when the woman and the cookie are about to share a kiss, a hand reaches in from above and snatches the cookie from the scene. —Moná Thomas, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025

The scanner creates a rendering of the scene on the ground, the drone captures the larger map from above, and high-tech GPS systems tie it all to specific locations. —Sean Emery, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for from above

• dove
• glove
• love
• of
• shove
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• hereinabove