the best/better/greater part of
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: more than half of (something) : most of (something)
It took us the better part of a week to finish the job.
We've been waiting for the best part of an hour.
They live here for the greater part of the year.
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McCarthy said the perimeter group with the quarterbacks and receivers have been the best part of the offseason.
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Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2024
What’s the best part of shooting a diamond campaign?
—Andrea Lavinthal, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
For the better part of a year, analysts have suggested that artificial intelligence (AI) will erode Google’s search dominance.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2024
Seeing Rapunzel sing from her tower high in the sky is a highlight of the beginning of the attraction, but the beautiful recreation of the lantern festival scene is undoubtedly the best part of the romantic ride.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
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Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2024
What’s the best part of shooting a diamond campaign?
—Andrea Lavinthal, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
For the better part of a year, analysts have suggested that artificial intelligence (AI) will erode Google’s search dominance.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2024
Seeing Rapunzel sing from her tower high in the sky is a highlight of the beginning of the attraction, but the beautiful recreation of the lantern festival scene is undoubtedly the best part of the romantic ride.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
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