above all

adverb

: before every other consideration : especially

Examples of above all in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What mattered was the freshness of the programming and the spark of the performances—above all, the sly, idiomatic singing of the soprano Melissa Wimbish. —Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026

My social media feed is now a torrent of friends and strangers expressing empathy for Chavez’s victims and outrage, disgust and — above all — disappointment that someone considered a secular saint by many for decades turned out to be a human more terrible than anyone could’ve imagined. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026

The book opened a window on the lives of Silicon Valley’s Tech Bro culture, one that valued fierce competition, shirking of government rules and business growth above all else. —Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026

Helping Dart’s development is important above all. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for above all

• artisanal
• autosomal
• azimuthal
• cholesterol
• ergosterol
• lysosomal
• microsomal
• mycorrhizal
• neanderthal
• resorcinol
• ribosomal
• salbutamol