as in sky
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
in her dying days she was supposedly visited by an angel from above
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as in aforementioned
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Recent Examples of above
Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Those for Initio at slightly above $220 million were up 32 percent.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 6 May 2026
The amenities above signal a destination that takes a guest’s physical, nutritional and mental health seriously enough to staff for it, design rooms for it and follow up after checkout.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Time, 14 Oct. 2022
All of the above seems to be confirmed with today’s announcement.
—Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Oct. 2022
Lit Hub Approved, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Bruno, 42, is an above-knee amputee.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
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Preposition
Blanche says on Monday that the noises correspond with the time the suspect allegedly storms the Secret Service security checkpoint on the floor above the ballroom.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Those for Initio at slightly above $220 million were up 32 percent.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
The models listed above can protect your child in a collision, but they’re also equipped with modern technologies that can help to prevent one from occurring in the first place.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
The amenities above signal a destination that takes a guest’s physical, nutritional and mental health seriously enough to staff for it, design rooms for it and follow up after checkout.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Noun
There’s more thematic resonance where all of the above comes from, including the stuff that sits right on the surface, like money, real estate, women working for creative fulfillment vs. women working to get paid.
—Time, 14 Oct. 2022
All of the above seems to be confirmed with today’s announcement.
—Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Oct. 2022
Adjective
Can be combined with above chair!
—Lit Hub Approved, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Bruno, 42, is an above-knee amputee.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for above
Preposition
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Who is the protester atop the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge?—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Xander Bogaerts’ nemesis stood atop the mound.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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Jupiter Jupiter, as darkness falls, will be roughly one-third up from the western horizon to the point directly overhead.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Despite missiles flying overhead — and occasionally falling on Syrian territory — Syria managed to stay on the sidelines and positioned itself as an alternative transport route for oil exports that could no longer be sent through the strait.—
Abby Sewell,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Her family’s all nearby, out in the country and away from San Marcos, where Lindsey is surrounded by dark skies, and has space for gardens, fires to gather around and animals to rescue.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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The students, along with others from Country Day’s lower school, gathered on the campus football field May 5 to watch the balloon get filled with helium and lift into the sky.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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The full list of 11 performers announced Friday includes Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown, Carter Faith, Dan + Shay, Tucker Wetmore, Blake Shelton and Avery Anna, along with the aforementioned Langley, Top, Davis and Strays.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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Now he’s gone and directed this lively documentary that features those aforementioned interviews.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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Buoyed by Tyrese Maxey, Paul George and VJ Edgecombe, the Sixers held a one-point lead over the Knicks going into the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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But from 42 knots upwards is where hydrofoiling craft hit their equivalent of the sound barrier — cavitation.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Lower yields also tend to push upward on prices for stocks and other kinds of investments.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Gaga and Doechii, a match made in fashion heaven, and two style students who clearly did their homework for this assignment.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Still and thankfully, the aforesaid incident doesn’t stop Lauren from attending a wedding with Sean in Palm Springs, which is when things take a real turn towards Lauren’s self-actualization.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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But Steve Pink, the aforesaid auteur of the jacuzzi, wanted to get more personal than that.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Sep. 2024
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“Above.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/above. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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