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 Di Palma, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
Oil and gas facilities across the Middle East suffered fresh attacks, holding oil prices above $100 a barrel with no end in sight for the Iran war.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2026
Listen to the full interview by clicking on the blue play button above.
—Juana Summers, NPR, 11 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
Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2026
The overall cloudy, rainy, and stormy pattern will result in cooler, but still above-average temperatures early next week with highs in the 70s on Sunday and only near 80 on Monday and Tuesday.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
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Preposition
Listen to the full conversation above!
—Alexandra Di Palma, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
Oil and gas facilities across the Middle East suffered fresh attacks, holding oil prices above $100 a barrel with no end in sight for the Iran war.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Adverb
The video above is from a previous report.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2026
Listen to the full interview by clicking on the blue play button above.
—Juana Summers, NPR, 11 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
Everyone seemed happy to lean into that looseness, which created an above-average show this week.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2026
The overall cloudy, rainy, and stormy pattern will result in cooler, but still above-average temperatures early next week with highs in the 70s on Sunday and only near 80 on Monday and Tuesday.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for above
Preposition
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With her hair piled atop her head, Olandria walked the carpet in a custom Pajtim Raci creation featuring two strips of fabric covering her chest and meeting at her neck and a sheer sarong-style skirt.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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At sunset the whole town still flocked to the temple atop Phou Si Hill.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The colors pop all the brighter, and the moments when Kiki flies overhead are extra dazzling; the climactic blimp sequence particularly benefits from the extra scale.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2026
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The apartment’s centerpiece—the building’s former boardroom—is cavernous, stretching about 47 feet across with ceilings rising more than 14 feet overhead.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This story is part of Image’s March Outside issue, a celebration of the Los Angeles outdoors and the many lives to be lived under its unencumbered sky.—
Elisa Wouk Almino
Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The most recent addition was the five Treehouse accommodations, which were added in 2020 and sit high in the sky amongst the treetops.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The aforementioned Japanese-Singapore drama is Lost and Found, a thriller set in the world of gaming.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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Its subtle signage makes a big statement; Mirae wants to swim in the same waters as those aforementioned elite restaurants, all three of which were listed in the Atlanta 50.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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Starmer fired Mandelson after nine months in the job when new details of the relationship with Epstein emerged, and now faces a political storm over the appointment.—
JILL LAWLESS AND BRIAN MELLEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Spurs have tried to sign a fair few high-profile players over the last 12 months, including Eberechi Eze, Antoine Semenyo and Morgan Gibbs-White, but missing out on Andy Robertson in the January transfer window has proven as costly as any other.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The difference in strain causes the structures to naturally curl upward.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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But by stabilizing and then regrouping constructively, Interdigital has now traced out a bullish inverse head-and-shoulders pattern with an upward-sloping neckline.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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White and brown are a match made in sartorial heaven.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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Summer brings enormous, heaven-scented blooms that ripen to attractive cones holding bright red seeds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 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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“Above.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/above. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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