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
At 75-44, Milwaukee has quickly become far and away MLB’s best team, five games better than the next-closest club.
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Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
Nice outing for Mike Onwenu, far and away the best and most consistent among the O-linemen.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
The Lebowski Cleon is set on spending the rest of his days far and away from here, taking a page out of a previous Dawn’s book and running away with his paramour.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 25 July 2025
And John and Carolyn were far and away the best-looking, non-movie-star couple in existence.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
Nice outing for Mike Onwenu, far and away the best and most consistent among the O-linemen.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
The Lebowski Cleon is set on spending the rest of his days far and away from here, taking a page out of a previous Dawn’s book and running away with his paramour.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 25 July 2025
And John and Carolyn were far and away the best-looking, non-movie-star couple in existence.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far and away
Adverb
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Blackstone first popped up on our radar back in July, when the stock completed an inverted head and shoulders bottoming pattern.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Each one is different in terms of form (full figure or head and shoulders) and location.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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While there is definitely debate on whether or not the graphic videos of Kirk’s death should be shown, those rejoicing in his death are receiving rapid retribution.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Mike's definitely got his own thing, his own voice and everything.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
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And right now, the online store has released a bevy of products under $40 that are undoubtedly making it on my next trip.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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The legendary Tiger Woods undoubtedly stands out in Bradley's list of supporters.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20away. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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