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
Hochul hit back by suggesting the Knicks are head and shoulders ahead of the Spurs after a reeling off an amazing 11-game playoff winning streak and two straight series sweeps.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Guests who don’t want to use the technology can enter through a separate entrance marked with a silhouette of a head and shoulders with a slash through it.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 May 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
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Guests who don’t want to use the technology can enter through a separate entrance marked with a silhouette of a head and shoulders with a slash through it.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 May 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
See All Example Sentences for head and shoulders
Recent Examples of Synonyms for head and shoulders
Adverb
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That means no more security updates, patches, or tech support, so now’s definitely the time to finally upgrade.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
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What’s definitely cool is the fact that the monocoque frame, swingarm, fork, and rims are all made entirely of carbon fiber.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 12,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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That last group is far and away the most energy-intensive.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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He was also named one of Canada's top three players of the tournament at U18 worlds, and was far and away the best player on the ice in their group play finale against Finland.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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However, the biggest surprise of the evening was undoubtedly Tyler Hubbard emerging as a special guest and then, after just a few songs, bringing out Brian Kelley for a Florida Georgia Line reunion.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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Allowing Paramount to rescue Warner would undoubtedly benefit the local entertainment industry.—
Alexander Ciccone,
Oc Register,
8 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 16 Jun. 2026.
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