safety first

phrase

—used to say that the most important thing is to be safe

Examples of safety first in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cheryl Minter argues that prosecutors should put public safety first. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Illinois has an opportunity to lead not by rushing adoption, but by insisting on accountability, transparency and proven safety first. — Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026

The time is now for Maryland to truly put road safety first above all and authorize fully autonomous vehicles. — John Seng, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026

But international luxury groups headquartered in Paris, Milan and Geneva are watching a very different media cycle, one dominated by missile strikes and airport closures — and the instinct has been safety first, with some keeping stores shuttered well after local companies reopened. — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 3 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for safety first

• accursed
• amerced
• cloudburst
• coerced
• conversed
• disbursed
• dispersed
• headfirst
• immersed
• outburst
• rehearsed
• reversed