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
San Jose: Defenseman Even after picking Sam Dickinson, who played great in the OHL this season, with the 11th pick last summer, defense is still far and away the Sharks’ biggest organizational need.
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Corey Pronman, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Jose Alvarado was far and away the best pitcher in the 'pen before his 80-game suspension.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
After two overtime games in Alberta, the Panthers looked like far and away the better team Monday.
—Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Elsewhere on Billboard’s charts, SOS captures a 112th week at No. 1 on Top R&B Albums, far and away the longest leader on the 12-year-old list.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 4 June 2025
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Corey Pronman, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Jose Alvarado was far and away the best pitcher in the 'pen before his 80-game suspension.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
After two overtime games in Alberta, the Panthers looked like far and away the better team Monday.
—Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Elsewhere on Billboard’s charts, SOS captures a 112th week at No. 1 on Top R&B Albums, far and away the longest leader on the 12-year-old list.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far and away
Adverb
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The black silhouette of a male head and shoulders sits atop a ladder whose rungs are capped at each end with empty spools that might have held the threads of life.—
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7 July 2025
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The Hundred Lie on your back with your legs lifted into tabletop position, your head and shoulders elevated off the floor, and both arms reaching forward, parallel to the floor.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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The report is out via Bloomberg, and while a number of these are not likely to shock you, there are definitely some interesting surprises to be found.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The color blocking on the hips definitely gives it a flattering shape.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
14 July 2025
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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20away. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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