next-level
adjective
next-lev·el
ˈnekst-ˌle-vəl 
informal
: surpassing others : uncommonly good or impressive
But even though I love complaints and complainers, even though I am still technically a next-level complainer myself, a complainer who can elevate her complaints to a kind of art form …—
Heather Havrilesky
Heather HavrileskyIt's a testament to how good our coaches are at developing next-level players that we kind of expect we could lose a couple players to the Olympics.—Sydney Baldwin
Sydney BaldwinExamples of next-level in a Sentence
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—Kathleen Suico, Allure, 13 Apr. 2024
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The 2024-25 basketball season will pose next-level challenges for both the Mountain West and West Coast conferences, which won’t have the Pac-12 to kick around anymore.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
To do so requires next-level ability at the plate and on the diamond.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
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—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
Hailey Bieber's got some next-level marketing skills.
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This ramshackle beach bar has a handful of plastic tables out back overlooking the water, a few colorful hammocks, and next-level mojitos.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2024
Here are my top tips for challenging industry norms to deliver next-level customer experience.
—Dana Dunne, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Kathleen Suico, Allure, 13 Apr. 2024
Right Now — Shop 12 Picks Up to 71% Off
Best Apparel Deals
The apparel deals at REI are truly next-level.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2024
The 2024-25 basketball season will pose next-level challenges for both the Mountain West and West Coast conferences, which won’t have the Pac-12 to kick around anymore.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
To do so requires next-level ability at the plate and on the diamond.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
Over-Ear Headphones on sale for 25 percent off, the deals that Amazon has on tech this week are next-level.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
Hailey Bieber's got some next-level marketing skills.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
This ramshackle beach bar has a handful of plastic tables out back overlooking the water, a few colorful hammocks, and next-level mojitos.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2024
Here are my top tips for challenging industry norms to deliver next-level customer experience.
—Dana Dunne, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Next-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-level. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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