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
That previus test flight, the fourth of 2025, was far and away SpaceX's most successful Starship demonstration of the year following a string of disappointing launches ending prematurely with the upper stage's fiery demise.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
His individual share ownership is far and away the largest of any of the top 10 tech billionaires.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
There have been a lot of good movies out this year, but Weapons is far and away my favorite of the bunch.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Sacramento to Los Angeles International Airport is the most popular route, according to the most recent week of data from FlightRadar24; combining the LAX route with flights to and from Burbank, Los Angeles County was far and away the most popular.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
His individual share ownership is far and away the largest of any of the top 10 tech billionaires.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
There have been a lot of good movies out this year, but Weapons is far and away my favorite of the bunch.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Sacramento to Los Angeles International Airport is the most popular route, according to the most recent week of data from FlightRadar24; combining the LAX route with flights to and from Burbank, Los Angeles County was far and away the most popular.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far and away
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OpenAI’s latest valuation puts its head and shoulders above category peers Anthropic ($183 billion), Perplexity ($20 billion), and Mistral ($14 billion).—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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That being said, there is one suggestion that stands out head and shoulders above the rest of them.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In the battle of the maybe-dueling Safdie brothers, Josh Safdie definitely had a better week than his brother Benny Safdie, even if the competition in the Best Director category could still leave the Marty Supreme filmmaker just outside the eventual top five contenders.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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That's definitely a big part of the premise.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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The world can defend itself against these crimes – and doing so will undoubtedly strengthen global security.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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While the show’s core narrative isn’t exactly groundbreaking, the exaggerated, intense and fast-paced emergencies, along with the engaging plot turns, will undoubtedly draw in audiences.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20away. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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