far and away

adverb

: by a considerable margin
was far and away the better team

Examples of far and away in a Sentence

that Mexican restaurant is far and away the best in the area
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But far and away the highlight was Mikey Day’s British aristocrat Lord Gaga, husband of Lady. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025 That first day on the Northwest Passage is far and away the most colorful, the tundra dappled with the autumn colors and shore excursions to view the two-billion-year-old stromatolites at Port Epworth, an area nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status. Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 The poll found that crime was, far and away, the top issue for Chicagoans, with 67 percent ranking it as the city's biggest problem. Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 There’s nothing like spending an evening lost in a dreamy musical to take one far and away from today’s bedlam. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for far and away

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of far and away was in 1830

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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20and%20away. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

far and away

adverb
: by a great extent or degree
was far and away the better team
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