How to Use paramount in a Sentence

paramount

adjective

• But the hostages were paramount.
  — Time Staff, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
• Playing on the right side of the puck was paramount.
  — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 10 June 2026
• His wife’s failing health was paramount in his mind.
  — Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
• But none of those rumors came from the team, which was paramount.
  — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2023
• The breath before that word is paramount.
  — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
• But what’s paramount right now is her safety.
  — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
• Kaden’s care for his mother is paramount.
  — Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
• Swann notes that timing is paramount.
  — Alexandra Malmed, InStyle, 9 June 2026
• Getting that part right was paramount.
  — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 June 2026
• But the front diff—which is paramount for pulling up and over objects—is open.
  — David Beard, Car and Driver, 26 Oct. 2020
• Avalos knows this is the time of year when depth is paramount.
  — Dave Southorn, idahostatesman, 30 Oct. 2017
• Focus, value and a unique point of view are paramount these days.
  — Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2019
• That's why trying to find your own sense of closure is paramount.
  — Aviva Loeb Washington Post, Star Tribune, 20 Apr. 2021
• Cost savings are now paramount.
  — Diana Olick, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
• Once the look of the pieces was finalized, their ease of wear was paramount.
  — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 12 May 2022
• This season is unique, and health and safety should be paramount.
  — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 31 July 2020
• As the temps decrease, the need for a stylish beanie becomes paramount.
  — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 24 Aug. 2022
• In the sports world, the games stopped and safety became paramount.
  — Kensa K. Gunter, WSJ, 9 Dec. 2021
• Blending the tiles, in both color and size, is paramount.
  — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
• In the case of these earrings, restraint was paramount.
  — Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
• Finding players at the right price is paramount.
  — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
• Keeping the 23-year-old healthy is paramount.
  — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
• The concern for the job market seems to be paramount for the Fed.
  — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
• But in the days leading up to the raid, secrecy was paramount.
  — ABC News, 2 May 2021
• The free discussion of ideas and ideals in a unique setting is paramount.
  — Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2022
• But recognition on the global stage has long been a paramount goal.
  — Barbara Demick, latimes.com, 24 May 2018
• For Manaea, health is paramount.
  — Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
• So, getting those two up to speed on the defensive plans was paramount.
  — oregonlive, 9 Dec. 2020
• For avid fans, this fruit of the forest is the paramount harbinger of spring.
  — Midwest Living, 3 Apr. 2026
• Your home is of paramount importance at this time -- to you and the universe.
  — Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022