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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Just before the beating begins, the camera leaves the boy’s perspective and moves behind him; viewers see the back of his head and shoulders. Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025 And when the dust is clear, a few laptops stand head and shoulders above the rest and receive the coveted Editors' Choice award. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025 Lifting your head and shoulders to one side or the other or engaging in bicycle crunches by involving your legs will, too. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025 Lift your head and shoulders off the floor. Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for head and shoulders

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 25 Apr. 2025.

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