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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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But the United States is still far and away the world’s main exporter of gas.
—Max Bearak Hilary Swift, New York Times, 31 May 2024
That strikingly cinematic song is, however, far and away the high point of an otherwise tentative album the band began recording as a trio before Harrison had joined.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 26 May 2024
And not every repair shop knows its rights or is eager to fight Samsung, which controls 25 percent of the US smartphone market and is far and away the top Android provider in the United States.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 23 May 2024
Crime and violence are far and away the top concerns for city Democratic voters, according to a poll conducted last month for The Sun, FOX45 and the University of Baltimore.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 7 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 18 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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