as in head and shoulders
by a considerable margin
that Mexican restaurant is far and away the best in the area
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Recent Examples of far and away
Social Security is far and away the nation’s most important safety net.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Simmons intercepted Mahomes six times, far and away more than any other player.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
The Valkyries have far and away exceeded their Sportico evaluation from last year.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Suno is far and away the most visible AI company in the industry right now, in no small part because of its headline-making investments.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Simmons intercepted Mahomes six times, far and away more than any other player.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
The Valkyries have far and away exceeded their Sportico evaluation from last year.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Suno is far and away the most visible AI company in the industry right now, in no small part because of its headline-making investments.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for far and away
Recent Examples of Synonyms for far and away
Adverb
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Guests who don’t want to use the technology can enter through a separate entrance marked with a silhouette of a head and shoulders with a slash through it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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This draft class is relatively flat beyond McKenna and Stenberg, who are clearly head and shoulders above the rest of the prospects in terms of their scoring profiles, NHL-readiness and tool kits.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The spa The spa and wellness offerings are definitely one of the highlights—and some of the best in Costa Rica.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The proliferation of unmanned systems has definitely impacted the venerability of the traditional military platforms as well as their housing and repairing facilities.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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Brice Turang and Garrett Mitchell are former top prospects, and William Contreras is undoubtedly a top-five catcher.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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While the center undoubtedly had a long list of deferred maintenance, the prevailing thought among center veterans had been that it could be done in phases and while the complex remained open.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20away. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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