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, 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
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
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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
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
See All Example Sentences for head and shoulders
Recent Examples of Synonyms for head and shoulders
Adverb
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With a lot of pressure on A&M to perform after a down year in 2025, relying on a true freshman at a critical position is definitely a gamble.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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That said, the clear majority of your training–definitely greater than 50%–should be done at a slow pace, Hamilton says.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Shiraz is far and away Australia’s most popular variety.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2026
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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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Bardot, who died in December at 91, was undoubtedly a global star due to her appearance in classic films like And God Created Woman, The Truth and Contempt.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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Peterson’s public image has undoubtedly changed.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
17 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 24 Mar. 2026.
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