head and shoulders

adverb

: beyond comparison : by far
head and shoulders above the competition

Examples of head and shoulders in a Sentence

a performance that was head and shoulders above all the others in the talent competition
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The Yankees, however, stand head and shoulders above Dodgers and the rest of baseball with 41 appearances and an astounding 27 championships. Kevin Dotson, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024 In the pantheon of Disney Channel Original Movies, there are some that stand head and shoulders above the rest. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024 So this complex head and shoulders bottoming pattern illustrates how the downtrend of 2021 and 2022 finally reached its end, and now MDT appears to be entering an accumulation phase of higher highs and higher lows. David Keller, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024 The key with any sort of head and shoulders pattern is the neckline, formed by connecting the swing highs between the head and all the shoulders. David Keller, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for head and shoulders 

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of head and shoulders was in 1642

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“Head and shoulders.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20and%20shoulders. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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