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
Detroit’s +45 at home is far and away the best in the American League, and trails only the San Diego Padres (+47) in all of MLB.
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Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
But none would be as likely to come roaring back as measles, far and away the most infectious of the bunch.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
But far and away the most powerful moment in all of The Pitt’s first season takes place in near-total silence.
—Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
Again, actually using your muscles is far and away the most effective way to keep and grow them.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 7 May 2025
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Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
But none would be as likely to come roaring back as measles, far and away the most infectious of the bunch.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
But far and away the most powerful moment in all of The Pitt’s first season takes place in near-total silence.
—Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
Again, actually using your muscles is far and away the most effective way to keep and grow them.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far and away
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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
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On SnapChat, there was a custom snap lens leveraging AR technology allowing fans to have Stitch crawl on their head and shoulders while wearing a lei, sunglasses, etc.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
25 May 2025
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Cornstarch is especially crucial for baked meringues in hot and humid areas, and the American South is most definitely that, to say the least.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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There are definitely different applicable statutes, depending on the form of community association.—
Howard Dakoff,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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