no better

phrase

: not improved
He was feeling sick yesterday, and he's no better today.

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There’s no better time to start turning your closet over for the season ahead. — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 There's no better way to truly get to know a car than getting behind the wheel yourself with a checklist in mind. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 There’s no better way to quickly learn a person’s idiosyncrasies than living with them. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 There’s no better time to stress-test the thesis that Americans were irreversibly beguiled by the World Cup than this weekend, when a new Premier League season gets underway and soccer converts can reunite with their summer heroes. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for no better

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“No better.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20better. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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