from above

idiom

: from a higher place or position

It looks like a cross when viewed from above.

: from someone with greater power or authority

waiting for orders from above

Examples of from above in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After all, the luxury hotel with spa, which from above looks like two film reels, was specifically designed by Czech architects Věra Machoninová and Vladimír Machonin, and constructed in 1977, to house the fest. —

Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 July 2024 Shells of schools and hospitals that had become shelters for fleeing Palestinians only to be struck from above or shot at and set ablaze. —

Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024 According to Mental Floss, DIA's runways are even said to resemble a swastika when viewed from above. —

Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024 The light accentuates the room’s decor, which includes sconces from Jennings’ grandparents’ home in Shelbyville, a dresser from his aunt and uncle — with real turkey feathers hanging from above — and unique bedding from India. —

Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for from above

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