How to Use foremost in a Sentence

foremost

1 of 2 adjective

• Albert Einstein is regarded by many as the foremost figure of the 20th century.
• If there are two quibbles about this set, price is first and foremost.
  — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 28 Oct. 2022
• And so that’s got to be the first and foremost focus on border safety dollars.
  — ABC News, 18 Dec. 2022
• But some of its foremost victims aren’t Israeli Jews.
  — Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
• One of the country’s foremost faith leaders is teaming up with a titan in music.
  — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 26 Sep. 2022
• Koop says her first and foremost concern when working with the former first lady is comfort.
  — André-Naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2022
• Some thought the building should be razed, while others said maybe it could be salvaged — but that safety must be foremost.
  — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026
• The foremost goal for the Celtics in the final 15 games is to regain their swagger.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2023
• Guillemin was one of the world’s foremost experts on the endocrine system, which controls the body’s hormones.
  — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024
• Safety for our guests, and our team members, is our foremost priority.
  — Rosana Hughes, ajc, 5 Mar. 2023
• Cobo is recognized as a foremost expert on Latin music.
  — William Earl, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
• Your son was bullied to the point of suicidal ideation; protecting his mental health is foremost in your mind.
  — Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
• The exchange enshrined Brand as perhaps the nation’s foremost lefty.
  — Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
• That’s bad news for us but good news for the foremost childhood games turned anti-capitalist blood sport film series.
  — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
• Only six other countries have at least one in 10 adults citing it as the foremost issue in their minds.
  — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
• The foremost goal was preventing global business from moving to tax havens that offered ultra-low rates.
  — Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 5 July 2023
• The foremost segment corresponds with the first week of winter; the tail-end segment corresponds with the last.
  — Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Oct. 2023
• The 2019 Nationals aren’t even the foremost road warriors of the last few years.
  — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
• Auden Schendler is one of the foremost experts on sustainable business.
  — Anneka Williams, Outside Online, 13 Sep. 2022
• Preservation of both is foremost in the mindset of its custodians.
  — Lauren Keith, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
• Three of the foremost physicians and astronomers of their day were discussing the existence of these objects and how they might be studied.
  — Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
• One of the foremost practitioners of that style can be found just across the river from Tuscaloosa in Northport.
  — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2023
• Two of the foremost experts on witch hunts talk about the link between the formation of domestic labor and the rise of witch hunting.
  — Tulika Bose, Scientific American, 18 Apr. 2023
• And so Morris is making the most of her time in the spotlight, her platform powered first and foremost by the strength of her music.
  — Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2022
• Today, Son is one of AI’s foremost evangelists.
  — Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
• As hyperscalers aim to scale their services to billions of users, the cost-per-inference becomes the foremost metric.
  — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
• Luxe Accommodations Heavy-duty work trucks are first and foremost for, well, work.
  — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 6 Oct. 2022
• And there’s no one better to portray that than Drucker, who has become one of our foremost portrayers of women on the edge.
  — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
• Even now the Schrödinger equation remains physicists’ foremost window into the quantum realm.
  — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
• One goes to Cannes to see the highest of high-minded cinema, bold and searing visions from the world’s foremost auteurs.
  — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026

foremost

2 of 2 adverb

• First and foremost was the script.
  — Marlow Stern, Variety, 8 June 2026
• That’s first and foremost in her mind.
  — Megan Vick, Variety, 22 June 2026
• These phones are first and foremost about vibes.
  — ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
• But they’re built on one thing, which first and foremost is trust.
  — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 June 2026
• First and foremost, there are the four bars wrapped around the left sleeve.
  — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 28 Dec. 2022
• Your son needs to get help for his drug problem first and foremost.
  — Annie Lane, cleveland, 26 July 2022
• All right, so, first and foremost, money comes from hard work.
  — Catherine Mevs, The New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2022
• First and foremost, decide which type of light would best suit your space.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 10 Dec. 2022
• First and foremost, Jordy Frahm.
  — Molly Keshin, New York Times, 19 May 2026
• Protect your peace first and foremost.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
• Some were rooting first and foremost for Kevin.
  — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
• Food safety should always be first and foremost on your mind in the kitchen.
  — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2022
• Time for some radical changes, first and foremost at the top.
  — WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022
• People who collect rare books are book lovers, first and foremost.
  — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
• Or is the death toll of Gazans not at all foremost in people’s minds?
  — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
• But this is, first and foremost, an initiative that comes from the heart.
  — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2022
• First and foremost, create a checklist to guide your process.
  — Summit Ghimire, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
• This is, first and foremost, a natural wine bar.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
• First and foremost, the crown and crown guard have been placed on the left side of the 40 mm case.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 July 2022
• First and foremost, be thorough and patient—don't just skim.
  — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
• Protect your peace first and foremost today.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
• This lovely wine should pair well with all sorts of foods, but wild mushrooms come to mind first and foremost.
  — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 26 May 2022
• First and foremost, your muscles need protein.
  — Holly Carter, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
• Knowing the lines was, first and foremost, my center and my mark within the scene.
  — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
• First and foremost, our hearts remain with the Turpin children.
  — ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
• First and foremost, leaders must rethink the time horizon of risks.
  — Saadia Zahidi, Time, 12 Jan. 2023
• No need to spiral — consider the facts first and foremost.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
• In order to get back on track, the Lakers first and foremost must shoot better.
  — oregonlive, 22 Oct. 2022
• First and foremost, the Cero One is awfully fun to just ride around town.
  — James Huang, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2022
• For Cohen, the beach is first and foremost a place to disconnect.
  — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026