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
The Hundred Lie on your back with your legs lifted into tabletop position, your head and shoulders elevated off the floor, and both arms reaching forward, parallel to the floor.
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Many foods contain a decent amount of zinc (and some are even heavily fortified with it), but certain ones are especially high in the mineral—and one in particular stands head and shoulders above the rest.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 10 Mar. 2025
Outperformance from insurers is likely here to stay in 2025 per the ratio of KIX to the S & P 500, which has a relative breakout confirming an inverse head and shoulders pattern.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
But one surprising textile was head and shoulders above the rest.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Many foods contain a decent amount of zinc (and some are even heavily fortified with it), but certain ones are especially high in the mineral—and one in particular stands head and shoulders above the rest.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 10 Mar. 2025
Outperformance from insurers is likely here to stay in 2025 per the ratio of KIX to the S & P 500, which has a relative breakout confirming an inverse head and shoulders pattern.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
But one surprising textile was head and shoulders above the rest.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head and shoulders
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
Adverb
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Our top pick is far and away the best quality for price of the bunch.—
Megan Wahn,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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But this was far and away Yapi’s most impressive all-around performance over the span of his 66 minutes.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Head and shoulders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20and%20shoulders. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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