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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Now running for three seasons after the launch of the third chapter of Alice in Borderland in late September, Sato’s passion project has garnered him international notoriety, with the series by far and away the most successful Japanese original project from Netflix. Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025 To some, he is destined to join Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner – by far and away the standout players in men’s tennis this year – at the very top of the game. George Ramsay, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025 In fact, the United States has far and away been the number one source of remittances in the world. NPR, 28 Oct. 2025 The Blue Jays have scored 82 runs in 12 playoff games, far and away the most among the 12 teams to qualify for the postseason. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Oct. 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 10 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

far and away

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