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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Clean and sleek, they can be worn while sightseeing, thanks to their next-level support and cushioning, but are classy enough to be worn out to dinner.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Spa lovers can easily spend an entire day at Zenova Spa & Wellness, rotating through water therapies and chilling in the Snow Room (a next-level cryotherapy experience).
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
In this era of social media, that’s next-level friendship.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2025
Ray tracing on the RTX 5090 makes lighting look next-level real, the 2TB Gen4 SSD is big enough for your entire library, and the 360mm ARGB cooler keeps temps chilled.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
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Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Spa lovers can easily spend an entire day at Zenova Spa & Wellness, rotating through water therapies and chilling in the Snow Room (a next-level cryotherapy experience).
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
In this era of social media, that’s next-level friendship.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2025
Ray tracing on the RTX 5090 makes lighting look next-level real, the 2TB Gen4 SSD is big enough for your entire library, and the 360mm ARGB cooler keeps temps chilled.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Next-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-level. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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