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
Inflation was far and away the top concern of respondents to the poll.
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Jason Lange, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Fleetwood Mac’s Historic Chart Legacy Between the two Fleetwood Mac albums that appear on the Billboard 200 this week, Rumours is far and away the more successful.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
But far and away the highlight was Mikey Day’s British aristocrat Lord Gaga, husband of Lady.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
That first day on the Northwest Passage is far and away the most colorful, the tundra dappled with the autumn colors and shore excursions to view the two-billion-year-old stromatolites at Port Epworth, an area nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Jason Lange, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Fleetwood Mac’s Historic Chart Legacy Between the two Fleetwood Mac albums that appear on the Billboard 200 this week, Rumours is far and away the more successful.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
But far and away the highlight was Mikey Day’s British aristocrat Lord Gaga, husband of Lady.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
That first day on the Northwest Passage is far and away the most colorful, the tundra dappled with the autumn colors and shore excursions to view the two-billion-year-old stromatolites at Port Epworth, an area nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far and away
Adverb
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Just before the beating begins, the camera leaves the boy’s perspective and moves behind him; viewers see the back of his head and shoulders.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Feb. 2025
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And when the dust is clear, a few laptops stand head and shoulders above the rest and receive the coveted Editors' Choice award.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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One thing the Heat definitely can’t do is lose in the margins.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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Watching that film with the context of this series definitely helps make Cassian's entire story feel complete.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
21 Apr. 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 May. 2025.
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