better part of

Idioms  

1. see better half, def. 1.

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Example Sentences

He spent the better part of a decade in the impressionist and modern-art department before moving to work under Tobias Meyer, then Sotheby’s worldwide head of contemporary art and principal auctioneer.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Defense Department has worked for the better part of a decade to reduce dependence on potential foreign adversaries.

From Barron's

Newsom is bidding for the White House, and has been doing so for the better part of a year, though he won’t say so out loud.

From Los Angeles Times

“If you want to paint a fundamental argument as to why healthcare in total has gotten better, it’s that the Street has been discussing the same headwinds or risk factors for the better part of a year now,” Holz says.

From Barron's

But looking at the balance between the labor market and inflation, “we’ve got this persistent high inflation that is sticking around, when all is said and done it will be the better part of a decade.”

From MarketWatch