from above
idiom
1
: from a higher place or position
It looks like a cross when viewed from above.
2
: from someone with greater power or authority
waiting for orders from above
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Dinner took place at a long table among the olive groves of the property, with string lights illuminating the scene from above.
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
Named after a local woman who used this lookout to spot schools of fish from above and signal to fishermen below, Mount Peggy boasts panoramic views across the bays of Bequia and beyond.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2025
Whether booking a guest room or suite, go for a mountain-view room to soak in the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains from above.
—Jenn Rice, AFAR Media, 26 Mar. 2025
Seen from above, the frog is mostly copper brown with some lighter patches.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
Named after a local woman who used this lookout to spot schools of fish from above and signal to fishermen below, Mount Peggy boasts panoramic views across the bays of Bequia and beyond.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2025
Whether booking a guest room or suite, go for a mountain-view room to soak in the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains from above.
—Jenn Rice, AFAR Media, 26 Mar. 2025
Seen from above, the frog is mostly copper brown with some lighter patches.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
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“From above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20above. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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