FAR AND AWAY Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

far and away

adverb

Definition of far and away next

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 Long-term and short-term incentives are largely stock awards, and make up far and away the largest portion of CEO compensation. —

Robert Frank,devan Burris, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026 That is far and away the most views (calculated as total hours watched divided by running time) in a six-month period for any title, movie or series, ever on Netflix. —

Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026 The Spa The Quell Spa is far and away the main draw at Huus Quell. —

Jackie Caradonio, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026 Steinberg told Fox News Digital in a recent interview that Harbaugh is far and away the best candidate for all eight teams currently with head coaching vacancies. —

Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for far and away

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Adverb

Anything can happen in single-game elimination, but the two North American giants have been head and shoulders above the other teams thus far.

— Chris Pronger, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
In fact, the one area where the United States has historically stood head and shoulders above the Danish system is in our commitment to a comprehensive vaccine schedule.

— Michael Thwing, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026