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
Young artists performed five of her previous pieces in the museum too, but her presence, and her new performance, were far and away the most exciting parts of her retrospective.
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Ellen O'Connell Whittet
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
Chestnut and Sudo are far and away the favorites to win the men's and women's contests, respectively.
—July 4, CBS News, 4 July 2025
Nike is far and away the global leader in sportswear, and LEGO is tops in toys.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Her tour, which saw tickets sell for tens of thousands of dollars, is far and away the highest-grossing tour of all time.
—Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 30 May 2025
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Ellen O'Connell Whittet
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
Chestnut and Sudo are far and away the favorites to win the men's and women's contests, respectively.
—July 4, CBS News, 4 July 2025
Nike is far and away the global leader in sportswear, and LEGO is tops in toys.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Her tour, which saw tickets sell for tens of thousands of dollars, is far and away the highest-grossing tour of all time.
—Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far and away
Adverb
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The elevated backrest supports head and shoulders nicely, though, and the fabric drink holder has definitely been handy.—
Chris Haslam,
Wired News,
16 July 2025
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The black silhouette of a male head and shoulders sits atop a ladder whose rungs are capped at each end with empty spools that might have held the threads of life.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 July 2025
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That’s not to say the 128 GB option is definitely gone—perhaps these will be available only through the Google Store, region-locked, or as network exclusives.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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With many residents struggling from paycheck to paycheck, some extra money could definitely make a difference in their lives.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
25 July 2025
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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20away. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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