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 back of his head and shoulders are additionally covered by the shade, masking his appearance even more.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Lift your head and shoulders and move the dumbbell to the outside of your right knee.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
There are quite a few robotic vacuums to choose from right now, but some are clearly head and shoulders above the competition.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Not just Superman’s powers, but his character is literally too good to be true, and his untrueness is the source of his seemingly eternal, alien, and yes, as the film insists, subversive appeal, standing head and shoulders above the rest of the superhero class.
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for head and shoulders
Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Lift your head and shoulders and move the dumbbell to the outside of your right knee.
—Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
There are quite a few robotic vacuums to choose from right now, but some are clearly head and shoulders above the competition.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Not just Superman’s powers, but his character is literally too good to be true, and his untrueness is the source of his seemingly eternal, alien, and yes, as the film insists, subversive appeal, standing head and shoulders above the rest of the superhero class.
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head and shoulders
Adverb
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There’s definitely a gap between lab-idea companies to when companies have serious momentum to be getting some pre-seed or angel funding.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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Lokedi said the footwear definitely delivered during her Boston Marathon run.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Now running for three seasons after the launch of the third chapter of Alice in Borderland in late September, Sato’s passion project has garnered him international notoriety, with the series by far and away the most successful Japanese original project from Netflix.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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To some, he is destined to join Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner – by far and away the standout players in men’s tennis this year – at the very top of the game.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Anderson’s dream has undoubtedly surpassed expectations.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Amid high-profile job cuts at major companies like Meta, Amazon and Target, many workers are undoubtedly anxious about future downsizing.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Head and shoulders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20and%20shoulders. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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