fore·most
ˈfȯr-ˌmōst 
1
: first in a series or progression
Safety is their foremost concern.
2
: of first rank or position : preeminent
He is the foremost authority on the American Civil War period.
1
: in the first place
2
: most importantly
first and foremost
Synonyms
Adjective
Examples of foremost in a Sentence
Adjective
Albert Einstein is regarded by many as the foremost figure of the 20th century.
wanted to speak to the foremost supervisor in our department
Recent Examples on the Web
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Tomas Keenan, Step It Up Academy Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Suicide prevention should be a higher priority for jail staff, said University of Texas School of Law professor Michele Deitch, among the nation’s foremost authorities on deaths in prisons and jails.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
He was imprisoned last April over a Facebook post criticizing the government for its prosecution of Ousmane Sonko, Senegal’s foremost opposition politician.
—Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
A bit of serendipitous fortune put Hayden at Michigan as W.H. Auden, one of Britain’s foremost poets, arrived to teach for one school year.
—Tom Stanton, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
Our Review Process Parents and caregivers are the foremost experts on toys that 1-year-olds love and actually engage with.
—Julie Evans, Parents, 22 Mar. 2024
The Australian twin sister duo, made up of Jessie and Lisa Origliasso, are longtime buddies of Feldmann, who was the lead singer of band Goldfinger before becoming pop-punk’s foremost producer.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2024
Just last month, Putin’s foremost civilian rival, Alexei Navalny, turned up dead in the frigid Siberian prison camp to which he’d been consigned after surviving the Kremlin’s attempt to poison him.
—Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2024
Brian Lowry, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
This all remains to be seen, but today marks a significant development for LED display tech as manufacturers continue to push the limits in an attempt to literally outshine rival OLED TVs that trade on their perfect black levels foremost.
—Condé Nast, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2024
For Bridle, our era is defined foremost by the utopian promise of the Internet and the subsequent disappointment.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2023
The features, however foremost designed for the disabled population, has the potential to benefit literally everyone.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
The reputation of the world’s foremost Irish dry stout turned recordkeeper was on the line here.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 2 Dec. 2023
Moments of meaningful progress The modest but significant deals struck by Messrs. Xi and Biden focus on reducing risk and restoring key channels – with military contacts foremost among these.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Nov. 2023
How To Remove Polish From Clothing With Acetone First and foremost, see if the fabric contains acetate, triacetate, or modacrylic.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
The Story of Cerberus and Heracles The legend of Heracles and Cerberus is foremost a story about triumphing natural order, Meineck says.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2023
Adjective
Goodall, who rose to fame as the world’s foremost primatologist, has become a beacon of environmental activism.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Tomas Keenan, Step It Up Academy Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Suicide prevention should be a higher priority for jail staff, said University of Texas School of Law professor Michele Deitch, among the nation’s foremost authorities on deaths in prisons and jails.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
He was imprisoned last April over a Facebook post criticizing the government for its prosecution of Ousmane Sonko, Senegal’s foremost opposition politician.
—Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
A bit of serendipitous fortune put Hayden at Michigan as W.H. Auden, one of Britain’s foremost poets, arrived to teach for one school year.
—Tom Stanton, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
Our Review Process Parents and caregivers are the foremost experts on toys that 1-year-olds love and actually engage with.
—Julie Evans, Parents, 22 Mar. 2024
The Australian twin sister duo, made up of Jessie and Lisa Origliasso, are longtime buddies of Feldmann, who was the lead singer of band Goldfinger before becoming pop-punk’s foremost producer.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2024
Just last month, Putin’s foremost civilian rival, Alexei Navalny, turned up dead in the frigid Siberian prison camp to which he’d been consigned after surviving the Kremlin’s attempt to poison him.
—Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2024
Adverb
Perhaps foremost, what should represent a chance to zoom in on one aspect of a fascinating chapter in history, one that has echoed across decades, suffers because none of the characters really hold your attention.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
This all remains to be seen, but today marks a significant development for LED display tech as manufacturers continue to push the limits in an attempt to literally outshine rival OLED TVs that trade on their perfect black levels foremost.
—Condé Nast, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2024
For Bridle, our era is defined foremost by the utopian promise of the Internet and the subsequent disappointment.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2023
The features, however foremost designed for the disabled population, has the potential to benefit literally everyone.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
The reputation of the world’s foremost Irish dry stout turned recordkeeper was on the line here.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 2 Dec. 2023
Moments of meaningful progress The modest but significant deals struck by Messrs. Xi and Biden focus on reducing risk and restoring key channels – with military contacts foremost among these.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Nov. 2023
How To Remove Polish From Clothing With Acetone First and foremost, see if the fabric contains acetate, triacetate, or modacrylic.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
The Story of Cerberus and Heracles The legend of Heracles and Cerberus is foremost a story about triumphing natural order, Meineck says.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2023
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