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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Traffic was far and away the top worry, rated No. 1 by more than half of 2,042 surveys.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Nevermind is far and away Nirvana’s longest-charting album on the Billboard 200.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
After losing 10 straight games previously, Las Vegas is far and away the most rudderless team in football.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Oregon is far and away the top producer of Christmas trees in the U.S., according to USDA data.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Nevermind is far and away Nirvana’s longest-charting album on the Billboard 200.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
After losing 10 straight games previously, Las Vegas is far and away the most rudderless team in football.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Oregon is far and away the top producer of Christmas trees in the U.S., according to USDA data.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20away. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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