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Above — US. [əˈbʌv], UK. [əˈbʌv]

 

Main meanings of the word ‘Above’:

  1. Referring to something physically over or on top of something else.
  2. Indicating a quantity, number, or level exceeding a specified value.
  3. Describing a position of higher authority, status, or power compared to others.
  4. Referring to something mentioned earlier in a document or conversation.

 

10 simple sentences with ‘Above’:

  • I see clouds above the trees.
  • Let’s hang the picture above.
  • This shelf is above my desk.
  • Does the plane fly above mountains?
  • Birds are flying above the lake.
  • Look above and spot the rainbow.
  • Our house is above the valley.
  • Put the clock above the door.
  • Her bedroom is above the kitchen.
  • We saw stars above the ocean.

 

The sentences with ‘Above’ from movies:

That above all! – Lincoln (2012)

They’re on the ledge just above you. – Cliffhanger (1993)

Solve the equation above using prime numbers. – Mean Girls (2024)

Above Lord Wessex? – Shakespeare in Love (1998)

Four feet above her covers. – Ghostbusters (1984)

Who’s above you? – The Beekeeper (2024)

You’re above suspicion. – The Fountainhead (1949)

Above all else, you feed! – The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)

You’re above the curve. – Apollo 13 (1995)

Above here. – The Family Plan (2023)

Danny, I’m getting information from Orion surveillance above. – Black Hawk Down (2001)

Look, above the bar. – Uncharted (2022)

Take the ikran attack from above. – Avatar (2009)

Oh, someone lofty and far above us all. – Singin’ in the Rain (1952)

And above all, don’t be nervous. – World’s Greatest Dad (2009)

Shoe size, slightly above average. – 500 Days Of Summer (2009)

Ariel wouldn’t dare go above again. – The Little Mermaid (2023)

Far above the world. – The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

Frankly, you’re head and shoulders above the rest. – I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)

He’s right above us. – Suicide Squad (2016)

That’s above your clearance. – The Tourist (2010)

Arms above your head. – Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)

Playboy, Buffalo Bill is above your position. – Land of Bad (2024)

Yeah, no, I hate mementos above all mentos. – Your Place or Mine (2023)

Keep your arms above the surface. – Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

Put your hands above your head! – Palm Springs (2020)

Above and below. – Dogma (1999)

She’s, like, one limb above me. – Apocalypse Now (1979)

Remember, finally, above all that I love you. – The Majestic (2001)

I was like It was above my head. – Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

Any advance above? – Upgraded (2024)

But it’s high above in the mountains. – 65 (2023)

Cause this is way above my pay grade. – IF (2024)

Ranch hand, Montana, above. – Asteroid City (2023)

Get your hands above your head! – 48 Hrs. (1982)

Above the center console. – Rebel Ridge (2024)

With our name above the door and everything. – Wonka (2023)

Everything I did was above board. – Retribution (2023)

Above the refrigerator. – You’ve Got Mail (1998)

One man above all. – Gladiator (2000)

Is this one above my pay grade? – Reptile (2023)

Too many populated places above ground. – San Andreas (2015)

Mr. Pitts, rise above your name. – Dead Poets Society (1989)

You are not above the law. – Hancock (2008)

But above all things, a story about love. – Moulin Rouge (2001)

It’s right above us. – Arrival (2016)

Lily, are you above us? – Twisters (2024)

Look in the cabinet above the sink. – Heat (1995)

Thank God above, we’re alive! – Almost Famous (2000)

Hands above your head! – Labor Day (2013)

And above all, dignity. – Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

Right, because it’s above the weather. – The Aviator (2004)

It’s even above us. – It (2017)

Come out with your hands above your head. – Nowhere to Run (1993)

Above which, their fees dropped to 24%. – Michael Clayton (2007)

Everything above your waist is a point. – The Karate Kid (1984)

I’m on a mission from above. – The Boss Baby (2017)

Just hold above it. – The Abyss (1989)

Keep the respirations above 15. – Joker (2019)

It’s above you, next to the Zarya module. – Gravity (2013)

Every day above ground is a good day. – Scarface (1983)

To all the above. – The Parent Trap (1998)

It’s above your pay grade. – Men in Black 3 (2012)

Object hovering above the Australian seaboard. – The Flash (2023)

Up above the world, you fly. – Alice in Wonderland (2010)

No one above it. – The Call of the Wild (2020)

You were about 1,000 feet above it, actually. – Jurassic Park III (2001)

Sorry, we’re only boarding rows nine and above. – Meet The Parents (2000)

We must all rise above our self-interests. – King Kong (1976)