north of
idiomatic phrase
of a number or value
: greater than
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl earned north of $3.9 million this season …—
Tom Green
Tom GreenFighting as he is now to keep his approval rating north of 40%, November 2009 probably looks to Obama like the good old days.—Elias Isquith
Elias IsquithCognacs of similar quality typically go north of $100.—Jack Bettridge
compare south of
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The supernatural vampire pic, from Warner Bros., continues to break all the rules and fell a scant 27 percent or less for a domestic tally north of $180 million.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2025
With more than $10 billion in worldwide theatrical sales, the Star Wars franchise also has five films with grosses north of $1 billion, including one at $2 billion as the fifth-biggest movie in box office history.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Market sources tell us the film’s budget is being pegged north of $150M. The film stars Jesse Plemons, Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak, and McKenna Grace.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 May 2025
Fort Pierce is about a 70-mile drive north of West Palm Beach.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2025
With more than $10 billion in worldwide theatrical sales, the Star Wars franchise also has five films with grosses north of $1 billion, including one at $2 billion as the fifth-biggest movie in box office history.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Market sources tell us the film’s budget is being pegged north of $150M. The film stars Jesse Plemons, Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak, and McKenna Grace.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 May 2025
Fort Pierce is about a 70-mile drive north of West Palm Beach.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
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“North of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north%20of. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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