fore·most
ˈfȯr-ˌmōst 
1
: first in a series or progression
Safety is their foremost concern.
2
: of first rank or position : preeminent
He is the foremost authority on the American Civil War period.
1
: in the first place
2
: most importantly
first and foremost
Examples of foremost in a Sentence
Adjective
Albert Einstein is regarded by many as the foremost figure of the 20th century.
wanted to speak to the foremost supervisor in our department
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
And that’s a monstrous problem for a team built around a staff that is now missing its foremost top-of-the-rotation force, in Zack Wheeler.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Keeping the locals coming is always foremost in Mendín’s mind, especially at the end of a summer during which many area restaurants have struggled.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
One of Germany’s foremost creative voices, Hess was the recipient of Deadline’s first-ever German TV Disruptor accolade in 2024.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
And that’s a monstrous problem for a team built around a staff that is now missing its foremost top-of-the-rotation force, in Zack Wheeler.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
Plenty of clubs, Chelsea perhaps foremost, have spent small bounties of their own on changing their manager or head coach.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Keeping the locals coming is always foremost in Mendín’s mind, especially at the end of a summer during which many area restaurants have struggled.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Foremost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foremost. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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