come first

phrase

: to be more important than something else

He cares about his job, but his family comes first.

Examples of come first in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tickets are limited and will be distributed on a first come first serve basis. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 July 2026

Data and governance come first; intelligence depends on them. — Frank Carnevale, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Nearly 46% of respondents said democratic elections are now more urgent than ever, while about 32% said reconstruction should come first. — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026

Rhymes for come first

• interspersed
• reimbursed
• accursed
• amerced
• cloudburst
• coerced
• conversed
• disbursed
• dispersed
• headfirst
• immersed
• outburst