above all

adverb

: before every other consideration : especially

Examples of above all in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The doc features’ protagonists rebel, moreover, with courage, good humor, imagination, and above all resilience. John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024 Christensen, a dogged reporter beloved by colleagues for his wry humor, collegiality, graceful writing and incisive mind, but above all his humility, died of cancer Monday at his home in Long Beach. Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024 The company’s attitude for sustainability above all else was apparent after Amazon introduced Galen wool sneakers in 2019 that cost 50% less. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024 Their fight for control of a cotton mill consumes the family in a complex game of betrayal, blackmail, and loveless marriages, with the predatory Regina reigning above all. Danny Horn, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2024 Edelman is willing to engage in those discussions, but also is quick to remind people: This show is meant to be funny, above all else. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024 That job includes picking the cast, capturing the drama, and above all satisfying the ever-changing audience to keep the show on the air. Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024 But above all, there are the spaces afflicted by the memory of his father: the family apartment in Cairo; the hotel in Alexandria where father and son first met Mona; the apartment in Geneva where he was last seen alive. Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024 What the exhibition demonstrates above all is how innovative Sobel was, in both her media and methods of application. Helen Stoilas, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of above all was in the 14th century

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“Above all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/above%20all. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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