come first
idiom
: to be more important than something else
He cares about his job, but his family comes first.
Examples of come first in a Sentence
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The safety and well being of my fans, fellow performers and crew has to and will always come first.
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Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
Removal of contaminants from the river’s most polluted stretch, where Boeing Field airport is located, is supposed to come first, after a final bout of planning and contracting, according to the EPA.
—Lulu Ramadan, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2023
At the heart of Davis’ play, Odom said, is a very American story about liberation, not only liberation of a people, but also the self-liberation that must come first.
—Mathew Rodriguez, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2023
Your health and mental well-being should always come first because there will always be a next season.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Aug. 2023
Prioritizing your health and well-being should always come first.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
Critics said Modi’s refusal to address in public the ethnic conflict in a state ruled by his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reinforced perceptions that, in domestic matters, the interests of his party and Hindu nationalist constituency come first.
—Reuters, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2023
People’s needs come first Meaningful innovation starts with people’s daily needs.
—Michelle Johnston Holthaus, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2023
Kamala Khan could get another season of Ms. Marvel, but the big-screen adventures of The Marvels will come first.
—Joshua St. Clair, Men's Health, 31 July 2023
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Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
Removal of contaminants from the river’s most polluted stretch, where Boeing Field airport is located, is supposed to come first, after a final bout of planning and contracting, according to the EPA.
—Lulu Ramadan, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2023
At the heart of Davis’ play, Odom said, is a very American story about liberation, not only liberation of a people, but also the self-liberation that must come first.
—Mathew Rodriguez, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2023
Your health and mental well-being should always come first because there will always be a next season.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Aug. 2023
Prioritizing your health and well-being should always come first.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
Critics said Modi’s refusal to address in public the ethnic conflict in a state ruled by his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reinforced perceptions that, in domestic matters, the interests of his party and Hindu nationalist constituency come first.
—Reuters, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2023
People’s needs come first Meaningful innovation starts with people’s daily needs.
—Michelle Johnston Holthaus, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2023
Kamala Khan could get another season of Ms. Marvel, but the big-screen adventures of The Marvels will come first.
—Joshua St. Clair, Men's Health, 31 July 2023
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“Come first.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20first. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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