as in head and shoulders
by a considerable margin
that Mexican restaurant is far and away the best in the area
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Recent Examples of far and away
Ada County, far and away Idaho’s largest at nearly 550,000 residents, added 10,916 people, a 2% boost.
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Mark Dee
april 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026
Yes, the Sharks might actually snap their six-year playoff drought — far and away the longest, darkest stretch in franchise history.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Our Readers' Favorite Store-Bought Potato Salad The simple request solicited 70 comments, and while there were a few callouts to other brands like Sam’s Club, Aldi, and Walmart, the far and away favorite was Publix.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Shiraz is far and away Australia’s most popular variety.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
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Mark Dee
april 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026
Yes, the Sharks might actually snap their six-year playoff drought — far and away the longest, darkest stretch in franchise history.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Our Readers' Favorite Store-Bought Potato Salad The simple request solicited 70 comments, and while there were a few callouts to other brands like Sam’s Club, Aldi, and Walmart, the far and away favorite was Publix.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Shiraz is far and away Australia’s most popular variety.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far and away
Adverb
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Guests who don’t want to run their face through the technology can enter through a separate entrance marked with a silhouette of a head and shoulders with a slash through it.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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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
Adverb
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That definitely was not on our agenda for some of our night.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Giveaways were definitely a popular draw to the expo as evidenced by the number of full sponsor bags many patrons carried around.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This is undoubtedly a public health crisis.—
Eric J. Nestler,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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Struijk will undoubtedly keep playing the goal over in his head, but Leeds cannot dwell on this.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20away. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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