How to Use far and away in a Sentence

far and away

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  • The weekend was far and away the highest grossing of the year.
    Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2017
  • Justin Hartley gives what’s far and away his best performance to date in this episode.
    David Canfield, PEOPLE.com, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Producing saffron requires lots of labor, the main reason the spice is far and away the world’s priciest food by weight.
    Benjamin Kemper, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2017
  • But far and away the most important one has been hope that Congress will lower the corporate income tax rate.
    John Maxfield, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2017
  • The biggest takeaway from the report is that heart disease and cancer are still far and away the top killers of both men and women in the United States.
    Ben Tinker, CNN, 21 Dec. 2017
  • After the two teams won their spots in this game a week ago, StubHub’s site briefly crashed, and even bad seats were going for over two grand, far and away the highest recorded for a college-sports event.
    Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 8 Jan. 2018
  • But far and away the most likely path to a second Trump term is a second Democratic challenger to Trump who becomes more of a political problem than a solution.
    Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, 22 Oct. 2017
  • The pair is still far and away the largest sports drinks brands.
    Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 16 Jan. 2020
  • This is far and away the best way to charge your phone.
    Mark Stock, Men's Health, 5 Oct. 2022
  • This magazine was far and away the nicest of the bunch.
    John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2020
  • Trevor Lawrence, far and away the jewel of this year’s class.
    Dennis Waszak Jr., courant.com, 28 Dec. 2020
  • And going back to Jan. 1, the Raptors — at 34-8 — have far and away the best record in the league.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 30 Aug. 2020
  • The heat in the 1930s is far and away the warmest period.
    Jeff Berardelli, CBS News, 10 July 2020
  • Chadwick Boseman was far and away the best dude of the night.
    Patricia Lockwood, The Cut, 8 May 2018
  • Garrett was far and away the best prospect in last year’s class.
    Steven Ruiz, For The Win, 22 Mar. 2018
  • These are far and away the largest bath towels on this list.
    Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2024
  • Of all the smart bulbs out there, the Hue lineup is far and away the best option.
    Samantha Gordon, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2018
  • But of the three books, The Bell Curve was far and away most successful.
    Jeet Heer, The New Republic, 11 Apr. 2018
  • Eyeball chests are far and away the best gold source, 500 per pop.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Points The Bruins have 119 points — far and away the most of any team this season.
    John Hancock, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2023
  • But the United States is still far and away the world’s main exporter of gas.
    Max Bearak Hilary Swift, New York Times, 31 May 2024
  • The Oxo grinder is far and away the least expensive grinder with a scale built-in to tell you that.
    Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024
  • This method is far and away one of the quickest ways to drive away customers.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Although daring to bet on the favorite from the tougher side of the draw, City are far and away the best side of the four.
    Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The $54 million puts Swift far and away ahead of any other acts on the road these days.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 1 June 2018
  • The team has a turnover rate of 21.9% during those quarters in the month of March, far and away the worst figure in the league.
    Tony East, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
  • The dozen defeats are far and away the most that have been hung on Brady by any franchise.
    Steve Svekis, sun-sentinel.com, 10 Oct. 2021
  • With the opening of the chic Rockaway Hotel in the summer of 2020, this is far and away the best place to spend the night.
    Karen I. Chen, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2021
  • Even Waymo, which is far and away the leader in the space, is taking things real slowly, one city at a time.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Football is by far and away the most dangerous sport, and youngsters die every year playing football.
    Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 30 Aug. 2024

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