from above
idiom
1
: from a higher place or position
It looks like a cross when viewed from above.
2
: from someone with greater power or authority
waiting for orders from above
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There’s a part of me that kind of feels like Dale is guiding you from above.
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Ben Salmon, SPIN, 28 May 2024
Mad Max himself can be seen high atop a cliffside, back to the audience, standing next to his beloved Interceptor car, watching all of the madness from above.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 24 May 2024
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Ben Salmon, SPIN, 28 May 2024
Mad Max himself can be seen high atop a cliffside, back to the audience, standing next to his beloved Interceptor car, watching all of the madness from above.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 24 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for from above
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“From above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20above. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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