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
Suno is far and away the most visible AI company in the industry right now, in no small part because of its headline-making investments.
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
Today, China is far and away the leader in producing renewable energy – operating three times the wind and solar of the United States and India, the next two largest countries, combined, according to the Global Energy Monitor research firm.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
With Bose and Sony essentially at the same price, the AirPods Max 2 are far and away the costliest at $549—the same price as the original pair.
—Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026
But the classic double cheeseburger is far and away still the most popular and, according to Hough, sells just as well as the BBQ sandwiches.
—Jacob Wilt, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 10 Apr. 2026
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
Today, China is far and away the leader in producing renewable energy – operating three times the wind and solar of the United States and India, the next two largest countries, combined, according to the Global Energy Monitor research firm.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
With Bose and Sony essentially at the same price, the AirPods Max 2 are far and away the costliest at $549—the same price as the original pair.
—Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026
But the classic double cheeseburger is far and away still the most popular and, according to Hough, sells just as well as the BBQ sandwiches.
—Jacob Wilt, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far and away
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How to avoid Disney’s facial recognition Guests who don’t want to run their face through the technology can enter through a separate entrance marked with a silhouette of a head and shoulders with a slash through it.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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This draft class is relatively flat beyond McKenna and Stenberg, who are clearly head and shoulders above the rest of the prospects in terms of their scoring profiles, NHL-readiness and tool kits.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lazare definitely set the tone Thursday, batting third in the bottom of the first inning and driving the ball over the fence in center field for a two-run homer to spark the Storm to an 11-5 Upstate Eight win over visiting Larkin.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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This is definitely the day to do something.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Canvot has been consistently excellent, too, undoubtedly benefiting from the reassurance provided by Maxence Lacroix at his side.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Familee Day will undoubtedly employ the same values.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20away. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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