- a variation of preeminent.
pre-eminent
Example Sentences
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Pre-eminent among these youngsters is Anthony Huxley, whose Sunday afternoon account of James, the hero of “La Sylphide,” was gloriously vivid: played with complete conviction and danced with heroic beauty.
From New York Times • May 25, 2015
Pre-eminent among officials, he was responsible for guiding pension investments.
From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2013
Pre-eminent among novelists of empires in decay, his range spanned the Ottoman, the Venetian and the British hegemony, and the middle ages to the present day.
From The Guardian • Jun. 8, 2012
Pre-eminent in its field, the Modern Museum has become one of the most imposing of U.S. public utilities.
From Time Magazine Archive
Pre-eminent among the pigs were two young boars named Snowball and Napoleon, whom Mr. Jones was breeding up for sale.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
