above all

adverb

: before every other consideration : especially

Examples of above all in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And thanks to another recent state law — the Live Local Act — developers would be able to sidestep local zoning regulations, allowing for a project that would smash height restrictions to tower above all surrounding buildings. — Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Hell, most of us are being loved for one aspect of ourselves above all others. — Taylor Tomlinson, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2026

In One Last Shot, Joy Walker (Campbell) is a devoted, single mother who has spent her entire life taking care of everyone but herself, from her church, her community, and above all, her teenage basketball phenom son Chaz (Miller). — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

These include executives from the oil-and-gas, cryptocurrency, and rare-earth-mining industries, and above all big tech companies. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for above all

• autosomal
• cholesterol
• ergosterol
• lysosomal
• microsomal
• mycorrhizal
• neanderthal
• resorcinol
• ribosomal
• salbutamol
• aerosol
• alcohol