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Recent Examples of preeminent One of the preeminent voices in college basketball is returning to the air after a nearly two-year absence. Chantz Martin, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025 The Food Lab by J Kenji Lopez Alt J Kenji Lopez Alt is probably the preeminent food nerd of his generation. Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2025 Further, Vanderbilt’s plans to build a $520 million business school campus in Palm Beach promises to make South Florida a leader in higher education as well, funneling students through an elite university into the region’s preeminent finance industry. Christopher Rim, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 Saros 136 is our era's preeminent family of total solar eclipses. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for preeminent 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preeminent
Adjective
  • Keim’s chief concern, understandably, was the Leland Burns House, which Moore designed in 1972, and which the foundation maintains.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Pepper the mini chocolate dachshund was also sworn in as the mayor's chief deputy.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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  • Though Matt Murray hasn’t lit the world on fire in the time he’s spent with the Leafs, he’s been outstanding in the AHL and might be shaking off some rust after missing a full season due to hip surgery.
    James Mirtle, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Vertiv’s outstanding stock market performance has not surprised me.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • The airport's main runway is the single-busiest runway in the country.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Investigators say Diaz was used to catch his main supplier, 33-year-old Anthony Medina.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
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  • Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.
    Sophie Alcorn, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The evening will be hosted by Young, and will feature readings from some of the foremost poetic voices in America.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • Bing Zhang, a distinguished professor in the department of physics and astronomy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has worked on research that models the origin points of fast radio bursts for years and has seen many observational clues suggesting magnetospheres could be a root cause.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Her distinguished career has been recognized with the prestigious Grand Dame award of Les Dames d’Escoffier (LDEI), as well as 2013 Woman of the Year by the Maître Cuisiniers de France.
    Cynthia Graubart, Bon Appétit, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • Post dropped 20 points in a commanding win over the Bulls, outplaying the stretch-five prototype Nikola Vucevic on the other side.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
  • This cruiser sports a fierce design, more power, and a commanding presence.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2025
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  • The Brutalist follows László Tóth (Adrien Brody), a prestigious Hungarian Jewish architect who relocates to America after surviving the Holocaust.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2025
  • To be invited to join the prestigious Edinburgh International Festival program this summer is an honor and a thrill.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • Wright was witness to the power of the women's game first hand as during his playing career, his former club Arsenal were the dominant force on the pitch.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Rick Barnes’ defense looks almost as dominant as Auburn’s offense — third in points allowed per game, opponents absolutely last in 3-point percentage.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025

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