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as in main
coming before all others in importance
Albert Einstein is regarded by many as the foremost figure of the 20th century
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as in chief
highest in rank or authority
wanted to speak to the foremost supervisor in our department
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as in first
coming before all others in time or order
when the foremost person in line tripped, everyone had to stop
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Recent Examples of foremost
Today, the building is known as the Renwick Gallery, a part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the nation’s foremost space dedicated to exhibiting craft.
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Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
That’ll be one of the foremost position battles to watch through the rest of the offseason program and training camp.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
Kamala Harris: Unsurprisingly, the foremost defender of Biden was former Attorney General and U.S. Senator from California, Vice President Kamala Harris, despite the Biden Administration’s concerns about her future electability, as noted in the aforementioned books.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
There’s a history of presidential health cover-ups May 21, 2025
Spencer was a campaign strategist and master tactician who helped usher into office generations of GOP leaders, foremost among them Ronald Reagan.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
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Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
That’ll be one of the foremost position battles to watch through the rest of the offseason program and training camp.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
Kamala Harris: Unsurprisingly, the foremost defender of Biden was former Attorney General and U.S. Senator from California, Vice President Kamala Harris, despite the Biden Administration’s concerns about her future electability, as noted in the aforementioned books.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
There’s a history of presidential health cover-ups May 21, 2025
Spencer was a campaign strategist and master tactician who helped usher into office generations of GOP leaders, foremost among them Ronald Reagan.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foremost
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Israel hit Iran’s main enrichment site at Natanz, its leading nuclear scientists, and struck the heart of its ballistic missile program, Netanyahu said.—
Spencer Kimball,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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Benicio Del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda in The Phoenician Scheme After playing character parts in The French Dispatch and Asteroid City, Del Toro shined as the kind of main character Wes Anderson only sometimes gives us (Ralph Fiennes’s Gustave from The Grand Budapest Hotel springs to mind).—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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Brown joined the pro-Cuomo PAC, Fix the City, as its chief operating officer upon its launch in late February, weeks after resigning from Adams’ administration.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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Clauson-Kaas is chief consultant for the Copenhagen waterworks utility HOFOR, which is overseeing the construction of the tunnel.—
Rob Schmitz,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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Her hard work and achievements paid off when, in 1983, Louisiana State University Medical Center hired her to become the nation’s first woman to lead a cardiovascular surgery division.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Adding to the shock factor of this particular comeback was how badly Indiana handled the ball in the first half.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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For Russia, this began soon after its initial invasion failed to seize control of Kyiv and Ukraine’s government.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Huerta, 58, had been held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles since Friday and made his initial appearance in federal court Monday afternoon.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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In 27-year-old Guimaraes, 25-year-old Tonali, and 28-year-old Joelinton, Howe possesses a midfield three which combines athleticism, energy, power, aggression and supreme quality.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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My brother and many of my close friends paid the supreme sacrifice.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
6 June 2025
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The dining room and kitchen lead to an expansive primary suite overlooking the backyard terrace.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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The gluteus medius muscle, a smaller buttock muscle located underneath the gluteus maximus, is the primary muscle supporting the pelvis. 4.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
5 June 2025
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The defending champions must find a way to slow down the duo of Draisaitl and Connor McDavid in Game 2, or the series could be heading to Florida with the Oilers holding a commanding 2-0 lead.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Early polls, such as an Inside California Politics/Emerson survey show her with a commanding 31% to 8% lead over former Rep. Katie Porter, who was in second, among likely voters.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
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The original National Theatre run played from Nov. 21, 2024, through Jan. 25, 2025, in the Lyttelton Theatre before being released to cinemas worldwide through National Theatre Live.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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Live Oak County historian Conrad Conrad has been working to identify these structures, including an automobile bridge built to provide access before the original river valley was flooded in the late 1950s.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Foremost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foremost. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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