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 suddenness is a reminder of how footballers at Kirk’s level of the game are first and foremost members of the public, whose clubs’ media departments are likely to be run by students or volunteers. — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Still, don’t attach yourself to their expectations of you without recognizing your self-worth first and foremost. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026

And in the process of embarking on a war that didn’t need to be fought, the United States has created new ones, first and foremost turning one of the world’s most critical shipping arteries for energy supplies into a front line. — Daniel Depetris, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026

The DualPlay Mini is first and foremost a Windows gaming handheld, cut from the same cloth as Acer’s existing Predator Atlas 8 (which is being joined this week by a new 7-inch model). — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 2 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for first and foremost

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