as in head and shoulders
by a considerable margin
that Mexican restaurant is far and away the best in the area
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Recent Examples of far and away
But the Lakers still have Luka Doncic, who was far and away the best player on the floor Friday.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Neysa Fligor is, far and away, the most qualified of the four candidates vying to lead the office responsible for setting tax values for more than 500,000 properties assessed at more than $750 billion.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
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
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Neysa Fligor is, far and away, the most qualified of the four candidates vying to lead the office responsible for setting tax values for more than 500,000 properties assessed at more than $750 billion.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far and away
Adverb
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OpenAI’s latest valuation puts its head and shoulders above category peers Anthropic ($183 billion), Perplexity ($20 billion), and Mistral ($14 billion).—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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That being said, there is one suggestion that stands out head and shoulders above the rest of them.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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All told, whether a dive bar is in a downtown area, off a busy main street or hidden in a neighborhood, these are beloved spots that draw regulars and newcomers for the drinks, perhaps a good bar burger, but definitely the camaraderie.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Except, of course, there definitely have been Mexicans protesting ICE actions, flying Mexican flags and saying California and Texas were stolen from them.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The timing is curious, of course, and the optics here will undoubtedly be improved.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Though the dominant theme is undoubtedly mushrooms, other collections surface throughout the space.—
Laura May Todd,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20away. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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