a cut above

idiom

: better than other people or things

All of his books are good, but this one is a cut above (the rest).

She's a cut above the other competitors and should win easily.

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Back-to-back Olympic champion, two-time world champion and two-time European champion – an athlete a cut above her rivals basking in a golden period of dominance. —

Aleks Klosok, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024 Kovacic was much more consistent, looking a cut above in midfield and producing the move of the match, turning in midfield and driving up the pitch, taking out five or six players, to set up Grealish to make it 2-2. —

Sam Lee, The Athletic, 30 July 2024 Sam, who’s always been a cut above his peers, played just 233 minutes over 14 games his freshman year, more than many get in their first year as a Pioneer. —

Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2024 The dining options are vast but two experiences are a cut above the rest. —

Rebekah Evans, The Week Uk, theweek, 18 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for a cut above