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
Mayreau Beach Club & Villas stands head and shoulders above the rest as an upscale hideaway perched on a blissfully tranquil bay.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
In fact, the one area where the United States has historically stood head and shoulders above the Danish system is in our commitment to a comprehensive vaccine schedule.
—Michael Thwing, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
Lift your head and shoulders and move the dumbbell to the outside of your right knee.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
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 .
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
In fact, the one area where the United States has historically stood head and shoulders above the Danish system is in our commitment to a comprehensive vaccine schedule.
—Michael Thwing, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
Lift your head and shoulders and move the dumbbell to the outside of your right knee.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
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 .
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head and shoulders
Adverb
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Lazare definitely set the tone Thursday, batting third in the bottom of the first inning and driving the ball over the fence in center field for a two-run homer to spark the Storm to an 11-5 Upstate Eight win over visiting Larkin.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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This is definitely the day to do something.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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Social Security is far and away the nation’s most important safety net.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Simmons intercepted Mahomes six times, far and away more than any other player.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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Canvot has been consistently excellent, too, undoubtedly benefiting from the reassurance provided by Maxence Lacroix at his side.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Familee Day will undoubtedly employ the same values.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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“Head and shoulders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20and%20shoulders. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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