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Examples of far and away in a Sentence
that Mexican restaurant is far and away the best in the area
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Dubai is far and away the wealthiest city in the Middle East, having grown its population of millionaires by 78% over the past 10 years.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 8 May 2024
After closing the merger, Exxon will be far and away the biggest oil and gas producer in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico, which now pumps more oil than OPEC member Iraq.
—Kevin Crowley, Fortune, 2 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1830, in the meaning defined above
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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20and%20away. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
far and away
adverb
: by a great extent or degree
was far and away the better team
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