above all

adverb

: before every other consideration : especially

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But above all, Fernández and El Mimoso’s voices shine extraordinarily beautifully, delivering a performance that lingers even after its final note. Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025 Adapted from legendary underground comic artist Johnny Ryan’s graphic novel of the same name, the film is a throwback to the kind of old-school midnight movie that prioritizes shock value above all else. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025 And Netanyahu, perhaps above all else, is a politician. Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025 According to Ashton, his mother raised him to have good manners, be respectful and love God above all else. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for above all

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of above all was in the 14th century

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“Above all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/above%20all. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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