the best/better/greater part of
idiom
: more than half of (something) : most of (something)
It took us the better part of a week to finish the job.
We've been waiting for the best part of an hour.
They live here for the greater part of the year.
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Ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers series with the Texas Rangers, Justin, Texas, native Dustin May spoke about being back in the Lone Star State and his journey to the starting rotation after missing the better part of two seasons.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2025
Patrick Bamford’s Leeds United story has ebbed and flowed for the best part of seven years.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Much like with their app-free counterparts, for me, the best part of Rocketbook's Reusable Sticky notes lies within its simpler features.
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Maybe this is my entire career in one series, as opposed to Val getting to have the better part of 30 years.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2025
Patrick Bamford’s Leeds United story has ebbed and flowed for the best part of seven years.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Much like with their app-free counterparts, for me, the best part of Rocketbook's Reusable Sticky notes lies within its simpler features.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Maybe this is my entire career in one series, as opposed to Val getting to have the better part of 30 years.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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“The best/better/greater part of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20best%2Fbetter%2Fgreater%20part%20of. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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