as in definitely
by a considerable margin
a performance that was head and shoulders above all the others in the talent competition
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Recent Examples of head and shoulders
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.
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Shaquille O'Neal stands head and shoulders above his pal Kevin Hart at the DraftKings x Sports Illustrated party in Martinez, Georgia, on April 8.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Lifting your head and shoulders to one side or the other or engaging in bicycle crunches by involving your legs will, too.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Mayreau Beach Club & Villas stands head and shoulders above the rest as an upscale hideaway perched on a blissfully tranquil bay.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Shaquille O'Neal stands head and shoulders above his pal Kevin Hart at the DraftKings x Sports Illustrated party in Martinez, Georgia, on April 8.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Lifting your head and shoulders to one side or the other or engaging in bicycle crunches by involving your legs will, too.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Mayreau Beach Club & Villas stands head and shoulders above the rest as an upscale hideaway perched on a blissfully tranquil bay.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for head and shoulders
Recent Examples of Synonyms for head and shoulders
Adverb
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Celebrities dress to impress at Cannes, and Dern’s outfit at this year’s film festival definitely hit the mark.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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In between those two events, this rising pop star from New Zealand — boasting a sound that would definitely appeal to fans of Lorde — sat down with me for interview in the media room at BottleRock.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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That's by far and away its biggest positive.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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However, in the various productivity tasks simulated in the Geekbench test, the iPad Pro pulled far and away from the Surface Pro, seen below.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2026
Adverb
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Set the scene Hamilton Island is undoubtedly the most glamorous in the archipelago, thanks to its high-end clientele who dock their yachts at the marina or land their jets at the Whitsundays’ only island airport.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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That’s the chess match aspect that’s undoubtedly playing out behind the scenes.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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“Head and shoulders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20and%20shoulders. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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