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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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This information is given to Juan by a woman wearing a rebozo, a long flat piece of cloth, which is generally folded and worn about the head and shoulders.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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
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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 24 Nov. 2024.
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