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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Continue north from New Paltz and discover all that the Hudson Valley and Catskills have to offer—charming towns, next-level antiquing, art, bucolic vistas, and mountain peaks.
—Katie Mathews, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
That includes a frybread stand in the Arizona desert, a neighborhood Mexican restaurant in California's Coachella Valley, or a next-level Detroit-style pizza joint in Colorado.
—Brett McGinness, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Invest in a hair oil to land her next-level shine.
—Audrey Noble, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Scholarship offers made when players are young mean nothing when colleges discard their promises and instead sign players with next-level experience.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
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Katie Mathews, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
That includes a frybread stand in the Arizona desert, a neighborhood Mexican restaurant in California's Coachella Valley, or a next-level Detroit-style pizza joint in Colorado.
—Brett McGinness, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Invest in a hair oil to land her next-level shine.
—Audrey Noble, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Scholarship offers made when players are young mean nothing when colleges discard their promises and instead sign players with next-level experience.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for next-level
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“Next-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-level. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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