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 TPUs from Alphabet -owned Google are getting renewed attention since last week's release of Gemini 3, which is head and shoulders above other artificial intelligence models and was trained on custom chips co-designed with Broadcom .
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Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
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
Each one is different in terms of form (full figure or head and shoulders) and location.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The back of his head and shoulders are additionally covered by the shade, masking his appearance even more.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
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
Each one is different in terms of form (full figure or head and shoulders) and location.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The back of his head and shoulders are additionally covered by the shade, masking his appearance even more.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head and shoulders
Adverb
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Imaging can raise suspicion, but the only definitive diagnosis comes from pathology, typically after a hysterectomy—definitely not an option for me at this point.—
L'Oreal Thompson Payton,
SELF,
6 Mar. 2026
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Wild fans pining for a reunion of brothers at the trade deadline definitely got one.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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That includes Ristolainen, who is far and away the likeliest player to move.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Safety is always far and away the primary factor, said all 15 superintendents surveyed by The Courant.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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These scenarios played out again and again, undoubtedly hundreds of thousands of times.—
Barbara Byer,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Contemporary romantic comedies undoubtedly reflect our times back to us, and can do so with greater inclusivity and intersectional awareness than a historically accurate Austen adaptation ever could, to be sure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Head and shoulders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20and%20shoulders. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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