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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In the autonomous vehicle world, Waymo is far and away the leading player with commercial deployments in multiple markets completing 150,000 rides and 1 million driverless miles each week. Gustavo Castillo, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 The situations that Henry deals with are far and away more than most of us will deal with in a lifetime. Victoria Edel, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024 Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was far and away the most popular women’s basketball player among collectors getting their trading cards graded this year, according to Professional Sports Authenticator. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2024 Their Target-exclusive home line, Hearth & Hand With Magnolia, is far and away one of the retailer’s most popular collections alongside designer Shea McGee’s Threshold with Studio McGee. Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for far and away 

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of far and away was in 1830

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Cite this Entry

“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20and%20away. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

far and away

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