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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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.
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Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 4 June 2025
All the beauty editors have been raving about C E Ferulic—far and away our favorite vitamin-C serum—for years.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 June 2025
With 92% market share, lager is far and away the largest beer category and still growing, albeit at a slower pace than non-alcoholic beer.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 May 2025
At the major league level, the Rockies are far and away the worst defensive team measured by Defensive Runs Saved (-39).
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 4 June 2025
All the beauty editors have been raving about C E Ferulic—far and away our favorite vitamin-C serum—for years.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 June 2025
With 92% market share, lager is far and away the largest beer category and still growing, albeit at a slower pace than non-alcoholic beer.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 May 2025
At the major league level, the Rockies are far and away the worst defensive team measured by Defensive Runs Saved (-39).
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far and away
Adverb
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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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One World, March 18 While there have been quite a few novels approaching the subject of cult indoctrination lately, Nicole Cuffy’s literary marvel stands head and shoulders above the rest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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And that, my fellow leaders, is a rare privilege that is definitely worth the cost.—
Joe Altieri,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The 6-1, 215-pound four-star from Illinois definitely improved his stock.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20away. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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