better part
Example Sentences
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“The two of them spent the better part of several decades sparring,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Having spent the better part of two decades researching the psychology of work, I believe that audience entanglement doesn’t just happen to full-time influencers.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
But the massive success of the film and its sequel "Wicked: For Good" meant Grande was doing constant media appearances for the better part of two years.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
"Scotland has a better part of the North Sea."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
It was dusk already; the gray rain-sodden sky was ushering darkness in the better part of an hour before it was really due.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
