far and away

adverb

Synonyms of far and awaynext
: by a considerable margin
was far and away the better team

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Examples of far and away in a Sentence

that Mexican restaurant is far and away the best in the area
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The Kia Rio and Nissan Versa far and away lead the running, with death rates of 170 and 164 per million registered years, respectively. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 30 July 2026 Burial is far and away the blueprint here, evident in the vespertine pads, tape hiss, and hauntological vocal flips, deployed as if overheard from a distant astral plane. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026 Matt Strahm has proved to be far and away the best player selected that year by the Royals, who had just six players in that draft record a positive Wins Above Replacement according to Baseball Reference. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026 The Model 3 and the Model Y (at one point the world’s best-selling vehicle) far and away lead the charge, with around 97 percent of sales consisting of one of the two models, per Yahoo Finance. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for far and away

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of far and away was in 1830

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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20and%20away. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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far and away

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