far and away

adverb

: by a considerable margin
was far and away the better team

Examples of far and away in a Sentence

that Mexican restaurant is far and away the best in the area
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Cates was far and away the Flyers’ best forward, scoring the lone goal of the night to tie the game at 1-1 late in the second period by getting to the front of the net. Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 While Zaremba prefers topwater plugs, a soft-plastic frog is far and away the best bait for snakeheads, which lurk along the shorelines of the canals. Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025 Through three weeks, the Panthers and Rams rank far and away as the best kick coverage teams in the NFL. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025 In theory, the outside dollars from Apple (a former customer), Nvidia (a potential foundry customer), and others would allow Intel’s chip manufacturing to catch up to TSMC, which is far and away the world leader. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for far and away

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of far and away was in 1830

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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20and%20away. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

far and away

adverb
: by a great extent or degree
was far and away the better team
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