in a different league
idiom
: much better at something
He's a pretty good writer, but she's in a different league altogether.
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Wirtz’s basic attacking numbers are stronger, with 21 goals and 25 assists in the Bundesliga since the start of last season illustrating greater potency at the sharp end of the pitch, albeit while playing in a different league.
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David Ornstein, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Even capturing a small fraction of that puts Netflix in a different league than most of its streaming peers.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 6 June 2025
The Donut Lab motors were in a different league to everything else available.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
As the importance of data continues to grow, leaders who understand its potential are positioning themselves in a different league.
—Volodymyr Dudas, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Many on Wall Street believe that artificial intelligence is in a different league than blockchain and cryptocurrency, with far more concrete applications.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
But everyone close to the original Sublime says that Jakob’s presence puts the new project in a different league.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
To put it in context, this 7600 XT uses about the same amount of power as a regular GeForce 4070, and the 4070's performance is in a different league.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2024
The orbital-class New Glenn, though, is in a different league.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 15 Dec. 2023
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David Ornstein, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Even capturing a small fraction of that puts Netflix in a different league than most of its streaming peers.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 6 June 2025
The Donut Lab motors were in a different league to everything else available.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
As the importance of data continues to grow, leaders who understand its potential are positioning themselves in a different league.
—Volodymyr Dudas, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Many on Wall Street believe that artificial intelligence is in a different league than blockchain and cryptocurrency, with far more concrete applications.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
But everyone close to the original Sublime says that Jakob’s presence puts the new project in a different league.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
To put it in context, this 7600 XT uses about the same amount of power as a regular GeForce 4070, and the 4070's performance is in a different league.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2024
The orbital-class New Glenn, though, is in a different league.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 15 Dec. 2023
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“In a different league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20different%20league. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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