hands down

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And “country,” the hands-down favorite music of “real Americans,” has long been a production-line item with as much idiosyncrasy in the songs as Olive Garden breadsticks.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025

The hands-down favorite was from Seattle’s Rafael Brewer, 14, about the plight of the increasingly unreliable Washington State Ferries system.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2023

Maury Povich is hands-down the most likable man in the entire series.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2023

Resident Evil 7, experienced via the headset, is hands-down the most scary and traumatising gaming experience of my life.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2023

Christian Brothers, hands-down, by the biggest margin of all.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell