Examples of over and above in a Sentence
we'll need another gallon of milk over and above what we already have
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That is, the papal state gave him the grace to be even more united to the people, over and above his low profile, a warm person.
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
And these are considerations for China that are over and above its considerations about problems the U.S. or Israel may be having with Iran’s nuclear program.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2010
This motionless, radiant intimacy between women presents a way of coming to know one another over and above language.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
India’s tennis authorities focus on national excellence — the Olympics, essentially — over and above individual achievements, and its lineage of successful doubles players has never translated into high-profile singles talent thanks, in part, to its attitude towards player development.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 10 Feb. 2025
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
And these are considerations for China that are over and above its considerations about problems the U.S. or Israel may be having with Iran’s nuclear program.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2010
This motionless, radiant intimacy between women presents a way of coming to know one another over and above language.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
India’s tennis authorities focus on national excellence — the Olympics, essentially — over and above individual achievements, and its lineage of successful doubles players has never translated into high-profile singles talent thanks, in part, to its attitude towards player development.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Over and above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20and%20above. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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