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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Again, a massively successful launch is far and away the most likely option here.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Craig Carton, Danny Parkins, and Mark Schlereth ask if the Eagles are far and away the best team in the NFC.
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But far and away the highlight was Mikey Day’s British aristocrat Lord Gaga, husband of Lady.
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That first day on the Northwest Passage is far and away the most colorful, the tundra dappled with the autumn colors and shore excursions to view the two-billion-year-old stromatolites at Port Epworth, an area nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Craig Carton, Danny Parkins, and Mark Schlereth ask if the Eagles are far and away the best team in the NFC.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
But far and away the highlight was Mikey Day’s British aristocrat Lord Gaga, husband of Lady.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
That first day on the Northwest Passage is far and away the most colorful, the tundra dappled with the autumn colors and shore excursions to view the two-billion-year-old stromatolites at Port Epworth, an area nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20away. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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