far and away

adverb

Definition of far and awaynext
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 Matt Strahm has proved to be far and away the best player selected that year by the Royals, who had just six players in that draft record a positive Wins Above Replacement according to Baseball Reference. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026 The Model 3 and the Model Y (at one point the world’s best-selling vehicle) far and away lead the charge, with around 97 percent of sales consisting of one of the two models, per Yahoo Finance. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 July 2026 Joint, a 20-year-old from Australia, won a blockbuster match under the Centre Court lights in what was far and away the biggest occasion of her career. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 2 July 2026 The most viral moment from the event was far and away Hokit's comments about Obama, which took place as he was interviewed by UFC commentator and right-wing podcaster Joe Rogan. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for far and away
Recent Examples of Synonyms for far and away
  1. head and shoulders
  2. definitely
  3. undoubtedly
Adverb
  • Several returns to form are in order for the Oilers, and fans say defenceman Jake Walman stands head and shoulders above the rest as the most likely to do so.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The head and shoulders of 61-year-old Ljubisa Karovic, sitting in seat 11F, were sucked out the window, causing significant injuries, his wife told Reuters.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of head and shoulders
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  • Issa doesn’t really want to sleep with Anton, and Anton definitely doesn’t want to sleep with Issa, but both of them do want to sleep with Paul Baker.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The video was definitely a hit, but for a parent, that much attention can bring mixed emotions, especially when some of the reactions include praise but others are not so kind.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of definitely
Adverb
  • The glasses will continue to proliferate, undoubtedly, but establishments like Basement are holding the line.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
  • First and foremost, undoubtedly our defence looks several degrees better with the addition of Trafford and Tariq.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of undoubtedly

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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20away. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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