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
Mayreau Beach Club & Villas stands head and shoulders above the rest as an upscale hideaway perched on a blissfully tranquil bay.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
In fact, the one area where the United States has historically stood head and shoulders above the Danish system is in our commitment to a comprehensive vaccine schedule.
—Michael Thwing, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
Squeeze your abs, and lift your head and shoulders off the ground.
—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
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
In fact, the one area where the United States has historically stood head and shoulders above the Danish system is in our commitment to a comprehensive vaccine schedule.
—Michael Thwing, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
Squeeze your abs, and lift your head and shoulders off the ground.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for head and shoulders
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Netflix is definitely still hungry for its first Best Picture win, and Gerwig has not been the type to show any aversion to awards campaigns.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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The Idea of You (2024) Ah, yes, the recent streaming hit that cast Annie as a single mom who falls in love with a young Über-famous pop star who is definitely not named Schmarry Schmiles.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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The Valkyries have far and away exceeded their Sportico evaluation from last year.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Suno is far and away the most visible AI company in the industry right now, in no small part because of its headline-making investments.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
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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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“Head and shoulders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20and%20shoulders. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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