as in sky
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
in her dying days she was supposedly visited by an angel from above
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as in aforementioned
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Recent Examples of above
Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
With Brent crude hovering above $115 and the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, the question is whether the labor market’s low-hire, low-fire equilibrium can survive an energy shock.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Time, 14 Oct. 2022
All of the above seems to be confirmed with today’s announcement.
—Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Oct. 2022
Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Everyone seemed happy to lean into that looseness, which created an above-average show this week.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2026
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Preposition
Oil prices also rose slightly today, a day after US crude oil settled above $100 per barrel for the first time since July 2022.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
With Brent crude hovering above $115 and the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, the question is whether the labor market’s low-hire, low-fire equilibrium can survive an energy shock.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
Taken together, the discoveries paint a picture of a thriving underground world where tens of thousands of spiders have carved out an existence entirely separate from the world above, sustained by darkness and an endless buffet of flies.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
There’s more thematic resonance where all of the above comes from, including the stuff that sits right on the surface, like money, real estate, women working for creative fulfillment vs. women working to get paid.
—Time, 14 Oct. 2022
All of the above seems to be confirmed with today’s announcement.
—Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Oct. 2022
Adjective
Yet the influencers have thrived by portraying Dubai as a magnet for the business-class (and above) global jet set, who are drawn to the city’s futuristic, crossroads-of-the-world appeal.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Everyone seemed happy to lean into that looseness, which created an above-average show this week.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for above
Preposition
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The Thunder's 15th win in 16 games kept them two games ahead of the San Antonio Spurs atop the Western Conference standings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Everybody wants Carle’s spot atop the mountain.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Neither will there necessarily be a dramatic Promethean demonstration, a bomb flash in the desert, a satellite beeping overhead, a moon landing.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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The chase began with a BSO helicopter overhead.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Friday starts warm with mostly sunny skies in the morning, but changes arrive around midday.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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While some of the students were flying through the sky for dunks and layups, the impact of the courts goes beyond hoops, too.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Military engineers resorted to building lower, thicker ramparts, backed by earth, and sought to eliminate blind spots by building angular bastions — the aforementioned extrusions.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Accessories, like hair pins, silk scarves, and, yes, the aforementioned White & Warren travel wrap (now moonlighting as a pashmina) did a lot of the legwork.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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Sailing over the far side of the moon, the astronauts will pass within about 4,100 miles of the lunar surface at close approach and reach a maximum distance from Earth of some 252,800 miles.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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So many Chicago White Sox fans are already up in arms over the team’s ice-cold start, which got even colder Wednesday after a 10-0 loss in Miami.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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By systematically applying color to sections of these overlapping forms, Bettina seemed to punch upward and drill downward through the dense honeycomb, creating a sense of three-dimensional space on the page.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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Information flows upward through layers of reporting, and directives flow downward through chains of command.—
Lawrence Rosenberg,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In an interview ahead of Palm Sunday, senior pastor Robert Jeffress reflected on specific scripture that says the whole world will burn someday, but there will be a new heaven and a new earth with Christ.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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White and brown are a match made in sartorial heaven.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Still and thankfully, the aforesaid incident doesn’t stop Lauren from attending a wedding with Sean in Palm Springs, which is when things take a real turn towards Lauren’s self-actualization.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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But Steve Pink, the aforesaid auteur of the jacuzzi, wanted to get more personal than that.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Sep. 2024
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