first and foremost

phrase

: at the most basic level

He is first and foremost a teacher.

Examples of first and foremost in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, in audits, the IRS often looks first and foremost at what the settlement agreement says. — Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Faith first and foremost, hospitality, generosity, kindness to strangers are to your neighbor. — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026

France, the World Cup favourites, were outplayed, outfought and outthought, which is a compliment to their opponents first and foremost. — Stuart James, New York Times, 18 July 2026

The uneven overall performance can be traced back — first and foremost — to a leaky defense. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026

Rhymes for first and foremost

• almost
• engrossed
• hindmost
• impost
• inmost
• lamppost
• leftmost
• necrosed
• outpost
• pancoast
• rightmost
• riposte