first and foremost

phrase

: 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

The car was designed first and foremost for Europe, with a third row of seats that’s fine for small children or occasional use. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

Accepting that, first and foremost, will make creating an efficacious and realistic skincare plan a whole lot easier. — Rio Viera-Newton, Vogue, 23 July 2026

However, in audits, the IRS often looks first and foremost at what the settlement agreement says. — Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Faith first and foremost, hospitality, generosity, kindness to strangers are to your neighbor. — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026

Rhymes for first and foremost

• almost
• engrossed
• hindmost
• impost
• inmost
• lamppost
• leftmost
• necrosed
• outpost
• pancoast
• rightmost
• riposte