far and away

adverb

: by a considerable margin

was far and away the better team

Synonyms

• head and shoulders

Example Sentences

that Mexican restaurant is far and away the best in the area

Recent Examples on the Web

Brow lamination was on the rise through 2021 and became far and away the most popular eyebrow trend of 2022. —Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2023

Almost all of the surveys have agreed that Trump and DeSantis are far and away the front-runners for now, with several months to go before the race starts in earnest with an initial debate planned for August. —Dave Goldiner New York Daily News (tns), al, 28 Feb. 2023

Function is far and away the priority here, but some swerve is also welcome in the box. —Isaiah Freeman-schub, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2023

From my experience, Shopify is far and away the leader in the e-commerce space. —King Holder, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2023

For Mega Millions players, this Friday the 13th is far and away the biggest jackpot drawing. —Robert Higgs, cleveland, 11 Jan. 2023

The Goto Ray Retreat, which opened at the end of August this year, is far and away the most well-heeled hotel to open in the area, and has done an excellent job of crafting itself as an oasis that provides a portal to the local culture. —Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2022

The sale, which is still pending league approval, is far and away the richest ever for a North American sports team and doubles the high price for sales of NFL teams, which was previously about $2.3 billion. —Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 8 June 2022

His five sacks last season is far and away the best total of his career and only one less than Gregory had with Dallas in 2021. —Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

far and away

adverb

: by a great extent or degree

was far and away the better team