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Examples of far and away in a Sentence
that Mexican restaurant is far and away the best in the area
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In a country where baseball is far and away the most popular sport, football/soccer has always teetered on the edge of obscurity.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Traffic was far and away the top worry, rated No. 1 by more than half of 2,042 surveys.
—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
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Word History
First Known Use
1830, in the meaning defined above
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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20and%20away. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
far and away
adverb
: by a great extent or degree
was far and away the better team
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