first and foremost

idiom

: at the most basic level
He is first and foremost a teacher.

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So after redirecting his focus to other efforts for many years, Gardell is very happy to be back on stage — for the love of the game, first and foremost. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025 The document, first and foremost, lists in several places the final balance due for the current tax year, but that number’s also broken down a bit more in several areas. Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025 Balasubramanian said that Engagement Cloud, while first and foremost meant for upgrading the end consumers’ experiences, can also be extended to employee experience. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025 The president's public confirmation that the CIA can operate in Venezuela is, first and foremost, political messaging, said Christopher Sabatini, a senior fellow for Latin America at the influential Chatham House think tank. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for first and foremost

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“First and foremost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20and%20foremost. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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