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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There is a large collection of bright stars that appears in a cloud-like distribution, over and above the background brightness of other galaxies.
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Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
American Airlines still flies a limited number of international and transcontinental routes with a dedicated first-class cabin, over and above their lie-flat business-class seats, but the airline plans to phase those out in the near future.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Since 2017, Bank of America has distributed nearly $5.8 billion in restricted common stock as incentive awards over and above regular pay, covering over 97% of its workforce.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Garmin Venu 4’s Lifestyle Features The Venu 4 still has a big lifestyle focus, though, and lets the wearer log things like the caffeine intake and alcohol consumption, over and above the fairly common water intake.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
American Airlines still flies a limited number of international and transcontinental routes with a dedicated first-class cabin, over and above their lie-flat business-class seats, but the airline plans to phase those out in the near future.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Since 2017, Bank of America has distributed nearly $5.8 billion in restricted common stock as incentive awards over and above regular pay, covering over 97% of its workforce.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Garmin Venu 4’s Lifestyle Features The Venu 4 still has a big lifestyle focus, though, and lets the wearer log things like the caffeine intake and alcohol consumption, over and above the fairly common water intake.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Over and above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20and%20above. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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