uppermost
adjective
up·per·most
ˈə-pər-ˌmōst 
: situated in the highest or most prominent position
the uppermost layer
safety was uppermost in their minds
uppermost
adverb
Examples of uppermost in a Sentence
the uppermost floor of the house gets very hot in the summer
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Speaking of which, the uppermost floor used to be occupied by renowned jazz tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan and later served as Luhrmann’s studio where he’s said to have penned the script for Elvis.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
Travis Kelce was uppermost in a lot of minds Thursday as his significant other, Taylor Swift, resumed her Eras Tour in Paris.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
Travis Kelce was uppermost in a lot of minds Thursday as his significant other, Taylor Swift, resumed her Eras Tour in Paris.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
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“Uppermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uppermost. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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uppermost
adverb
up·per·most
ˈəp-ər-ˌmōst
: in or into the highest or most prominent position
uppermost
adjective
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