How to Use the above in a Sentence

the above

noun
  • In this case, none of the above.
    — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Watch the above video to learn more.
    — Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Where to stay for all of the above?
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Blessed, booked, busy — all of the above.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
  • Blessed, booked, busy — all of the above.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
  • There’s much more to read in the above links.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
  • So maybe take the above with a grain of salt.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Stop Sales dropped on all of the above.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The answer is all of the above.
    — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
  • All of the above is based on what is known about the virus now.
    — Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2020
  • Watch the above video from the Tifo team for more.
    — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Or is my mission to be all of the above?
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Stevens had to get his troll friends to take the above steps, too.
    — Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
  • This Gap style has all of the above and then some.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The answer, of course, is all of the above.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The answer, of course, is all of the above.
    — Dan Greene, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
  • Pair any of the above with a mamey batido (shake).
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026
  • Many do all of the above, sometimes in the same piece.
    — Richard Renaldi, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The answer, of course, could be all of the above.
    — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The cost for all of the above, along with a few new pieces of kitchen decor?
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 3 May 2026
  • With all of the above in mind, the around-$8 price point seems like a steal.
    — Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The crown is the point where the root system meets the above-ground stem.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
  • All of the above is the only answer.
    — Omar Kelly updated October 14, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Hitting all of the above in the same weekend.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
  • What do all the above victims have in common?
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • All the above asked for no special treatment.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
  • As detailed in the above piece, George works hard at his game.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • At the same time, Fuentes nods to some of the above concerns.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Like the above books, the stakes are personal.
    — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Which, yes, is commentary on all of the above.
    — Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025

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