first and foremost

idiom

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

Examples of first and foremost in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Editor’s picks The irony of the massive line of Bluey toys, clothes, and more is that the series is first and foremost about the power and importance of imaginary play. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024 It’s always been a love story to me, first and foremost. Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024 This turn of events is fueled, first and foremost, by voter anger at a frustrating status quo. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024 While the Ionians are known, first and foremost, for Corfu, the six other main islands hold their own and attract their fair share of tourists, too. Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024 The differences, of course, that Earhart had built a real career and Bessie was still struggling to create one for herself. LA: While Bessie was a stunt performer, first and foremost, Amelia was more set out on record-breaking both spectacles, but with different intentions. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2024 Michael O’Leary, who has helmed the European low-cost airline for three decades, said in Poland that Boeing, first and foremost, needs to resolve the issues that have bottlenecked the expansion of Ryanair’s services, Reuters reports. Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024 But Williams was, first and foremost, a winner, one of the most dominant ever. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2024 Tell me about your beauty tips–any rules or gold standards, first and foremost? Nick Remsen, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024

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“First and foremost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20and%20foremost. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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