next-level
adjective
next-lev·el
ˈnekst-ˌle-vəl 
informal
: surpassing others : uncommonly good or impressive
But even though I love complaints and complainers, even though I am still technically a next-level complainer myself, a complainer who can elevate her complaints to a kind of art form …—
Heather Havrilesky
Heather HavrileskyIt's a testament to how good our coaches are at developing next-level players that we kind of expect we could lose a couple players to the Olympics.—Sydney Baldwin
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These phones are full of rich contextual data (preferences, habits, histories) that would power next-level AI interactions.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
This is what next-level experiential marketing looks like and is the kind of stuff that grabs attention and actually gets people talking (social media is still buzzing over this).
—Swish Goswami, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The visuals push it to next-level nutty, with a projector that engulfs Julia in flames and clips from festivals of massive crowds.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2025
Doubling down on next-level features, the covered outdoor kitchen and dining space atop the expansive sky terraces can be enclosed by oversized glass doors for year-round use.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
This is what next-level experiential marketing looks like and is the kind of stuff that grabs attention and actually gets people talking (social media is still buzzing over this).
—Swish Goswami, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The visuals push it to next-level nutty, with a projector that engulfs Julia in flames and clips from festivals of massive crowds.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2025
Doubling down on next-level features, the covered outdoor kitchen and dining space atop the expansive sky terraces can be enclosed by oversized glass doors for year-round use.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
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“Next-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-level. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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