head and shoulders

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Recent Examples of head and shoulders 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 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 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, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for head and shoulders
Recent Examples of Synonyms for head and shoulders
Adverb
  • And that, my fellow leaders, is a rare privilege that is definitely worth the cost.
    Joe Altieri, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • The 6-1, 215-pound four-star from Illinois definitely improved his stock.
    Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Adverb
  • Texas ranks as far and away the largest natural gas producing state in the country.
    David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
  • San Jose: Defenseman Even after picking Sam Dickinson, who played great in the OHL this season, with the 11th pick last summer, defense is still far and away the Sharks’ biggest organizational need.
    Corey Pronman, New York Times, 16 June 2025

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“Head and shoulders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20and%20shoulders. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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