better than

Idioms  

1. Superior to, as in He's no better than Tom at writing a memo . [9th century]

2. More than, larger in amount or greater in rate, as in My new car can do better than 100 miles an hour , or The new plan will cut better than 15 percent of costs . Some authorities consider this usage colloquial and advise that it be avoided in formal writing. [Late 1500s] Also see better half , def. 1.

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better than

Perhaps no balloon captures Bristol's character better than Wallace & Gromit's Moon Rocket.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Although few places are better than Hollywood at crafting a narrative and concealing what happens off-frame, a Los Angeles Times survey of job postings sheds light on what is happening offstage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

This past week, General Motors said it expects gross tariff costs of $2.5 billion to $3.5 billion for the year, but Chief Executive Mary Barra described better than expected profitability estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

Intel posted its strongest revenue growth in 15 years during the second quarter and delivered results that were broadly better than expected.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

“I worked as a counter girl at Ville de Paris when I was twelve. I don’t know why a salesgirl would think they’re so much better than the customers.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu