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
On SnapChat, there was a custom snap lens leveraging AR technology allowing fans to have Stitch crawl on their head and shoulders while wearing a lei, sunglasses, etc.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 May 2025
This is one where the visual spectacle and weird fourth-wall-breaking sections stand head and shoulders above everything else, making for an extremely memorable adventure that embraces the silly side of Doctor Who.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
And when the dust is clear, a few laptops stand head and shoulders above the rest and receive the coveted Editors' Choice award.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
Just before the beating begins, the camera leaves the boy’s perspective and moves behind him; viewers see the back of his head and shoulders.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 May 2025
This is one where the visual spectacle and weird fourth-wall-breaking sections stand head and shoulders above everything else, making for an extremely memorable adventure that embraces the silly side of Doctor Who.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
And when the dust is clear, a few laptops stand head and shoulders above the rest and receive the coveted Editors' Choice award.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
Just before the beating begins, the camera leaves the boy’s perspective and moves behind him; viewers see the back of his head and shoulders.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head and shoulders
Adverb
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With so much passion behind the project, Rado’s Press is definitely off to a great start.—
Clea Haran,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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And if not, then that is definitely a worthwhile question (and perhaps a future column).—
Miriam Kirmayer,
SELF,
6 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Across the lakes’ region, the nonprofit Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, based in south suburban Homewood, has tallied 31 drownings to date this year, with 15 of those in Lake Michigan, far and away the most of any of the big lakes.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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For the record, Horford and Lyles are by far and away my favorites of this group.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Head and shoulders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20and%20shoulders. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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