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above

[uh-buhv] / əˈbʌv /


PREPOSITION
more, higher in amount, degree
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ABOVE: Anderson holds a photo of his son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter.

From Washington Post

ABOVE: Merkel and her Christian Democratic Union kick off their campaign on Aug. 28, 2005, in Dortmund, Germany.

From Washington Post

ABOVE: Smith shows a photograph of her grandparents at an anniversary celebration.

From Washington Post

ABOVE: Tourists wearing masks take pictures on Lombard Street in San Francisco on Aug. 2, 2020.

From Washington Post

Then her eyes fell upon the words "ABOVE RUBIES" lying upon the table.

From Moriah's Mourning and Other Half-Hour Sketches by Stuart, Ruth McEnery




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