by far

phrase

: far and away

is by far the best runner

Examples of by far in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Well, New York Times data showed a 29-point shift to the Dems for Latino voters nationwide in the midterms, compared with two years ago — by far the largest of any ethnic group. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Marcin Kierwiński, Poland's interior minister, said there were indications the suspect was fascinated by far-right ideology, according to Reuters. — Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

With the possible exception of some of his early radio scripts, this is by far Miller’s funniest play, even though there is nothing at all funny about the family schism at the heart of it. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

Google still has by far the most expansive index of the Internet, leaving alternatives with numerous gaps. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 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