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
Lift your head and shoulders and move the dumbbell to the outside of your right knee.
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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
There have long been four batters considered head and shoulders above any other active players.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for head and shoulders
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
There have long been four batters considered head and shoulders above any other active players.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for head and shoulders
Recent Examples of Synonyms for head and shoulders
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And Virginia Beach is definitely at the top of the list for fall weekend getaways.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The universe definitely sent you that sweet baby.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Through three weeks, the Panthers and Rams rank far and away as the best kick coverage teams in the NFL.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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In theory, the outside dollars from Apple (a former customer), Nvidia (a potential foundry customer), and others would allow Intel’s chip manufacturing to catch up to TSMC, which is far and away the world leader.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The pact is reportedly worth up to $150 million, although that pricetag has shocked industry observers as undoubtedly inflated by the desire of Paramount to bring Weiss, a former opinion writer for the New York Times, into the fold.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Regardless, Kalshi is, at this point, undoubtedly entangled with the business of sports.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
3 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 10 Oct. 2025.
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