by far

phrase

: far and away

is by far the best runner

Examples of by far in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, the best part, by far, has been the return of family dinners. — Melissa Petro, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026

So Iran sent all of that oil toward China, by far its biggest customer before and during the war. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Of all the fabulous sideline styles, my favorite was, by far, an iconic matching moment between Martha Stewart and Victoria Beckham. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 21 July 2026

Nevertheless, Simon was by far and away the best goalkeeper at the tournament as a whole and, thankfully, managed not to use the Golden Glove to make any crude gestures. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for by far

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar