far and away

adverb

: by a considerable margin
was far and away the better team

Examples of far and away in a Sentence

that Mexican restaurant is far and away the best in the area
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What’s the holdup: Lionel Richie is far and away the most recognizable member of the Commodores, and the Hall chose to induct him as a solo artist in 2022. Joe Kwaczala, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025 Meta Platforms is far and away the winner, up 23% this year, and last posting a 17-day win streak that’s the longest of any Nasdaq 100 constituent going back to 1985. Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025 The Vantage came out as its own model in 2005, and for 2025, Aston’s Vantage is far and away its best yet—and with a $194,086 base MSRP, about $50K more expensive than the outgoing model. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025 The jury is still out on whether the Bears made the right decision with Williams, who had an up-and-down season while fellow rookie Jayden Daniels, the No. 2 pick of Washington, was far and away the superior quarterback. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for far and away

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of far and away was in 1830

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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20and%20away. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

far and away

adverb
: by a great extent or degree
was far and away the better team
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