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

No one understands their audience better than she does, knowing comedy relies as much on observation as on good, old-fashioned slapstick.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

“They played much better than we did,” infielder Miguel Rojas said in Spanish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Many of the passengers interviewed for this article said they’ve found airlines like Southwest and Frontier to be far better than legacy carriers when it comes to barf-bag availability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Inui notes that U.S. economic activity continues to hold up better than foreseen, “creating scope for companies operating in the lower-expectation areas of the market to deliver earnings beats.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

These last few weeks, I’ve got to know her better than I ever did in the thirteen years before them.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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