the best/better/greater part of
idiom
: more than half of (something) : most of (something)
It took us the better part of a week to finish the job.
We've been waiting for the best part of an hour.
They live here for the greater part of the year.
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As someone who used to wear different dresses to every wedding (and, sadly, spent way more than $40 on most of them), finding one this stunning at an affordable price point is the best part of all.
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Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 23 May 2025
For the better part of the past two seasons, Minnesota has been the big, fast, strong team that wears opponents down with its physicality and tenacity.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
The Knicks have spent the greater part of the last three decades just trying to get back to this point.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 22 May 2025
This wasn’t an easy decision, mainly because working with all of you has truly been the best part of the job.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 23 May 2025
For the better part of the past two seasons, Minnesota has been the big, fast, strong team that wears opponents down with its physicality and tenacity.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
The Knicks have spent the greater part of the last three decades just trying to get back to this point.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 22 May 2025
This wasn’t an easy decision, mainly because working with all of you has truly been the best part of the job.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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“The best/better/greater part of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20best%2Fbetter%2Fgreater%20part%20of. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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