as in definitely
by a considerable margin
a performance that was head and shoulders above all the others in the talent competition
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It’s now constructed this potential two-month upward sloping inverse head and shoulders formation.
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Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
The pair’s scores were head and shoulders above the rest.
—Andrew McNicol, CNN, 30 July 2024
The car's tumblehome—how the window glass tapers in against the main body—is very pronounced, and that can cut into the space back there for the head and shoulders.
—Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 18 July 2024
The only acts ahead of him are Madonna (fourth with 12), Taylor Swift (third with 23), the Beatles (second with 14) and Jimmy Barnes, who stands head and shoulders above the rest with 15 solo chart-toppers, and a further five with Cold Chisel.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 19 July 2024
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Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
The pair’s scores were head and shoulders above the rest.
—Andrew McNicol, CNN, 30 July 2024
The car's tumblehome—how the window glass tapers in against the main body—is very pronounced, and that can cut into the space back there for the head and shoulders.
—Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 18 July 2024
The only acts ahead of him are Madonna (fourth with 12), Taylor Swift (third with 23), the Beatles (second with 14) and Jimmy Barnes, who stands head and shoulders above the rest with 15 solo chart-toppers, and a further five with Cold Chisel.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 19 July 2024
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“Head and shoulders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20and%20shoulders. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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