above all

Example Sentences

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But above all, he told his students, train yourselves “never to mistake mediocrity, however brilliant, for true greatness.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Instead of blanket-dismissing tech entrepreneurs or wholesale manifesting a god in the machine, Pope Leo has sought a careful, studied, moral middle ground: one that encourages technological progress but upholds human dignity above all.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

Brands such as Mixue Group, Luckin Coffee, and Wallace have tapped into a weaker consumer environment by offering what many Chinese shoppers now prioritize above all else: affordability.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

"But, above all, it is painful. It stigmatises an innocent man."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

This narrowing, which was above all a stripping away of identity, began weeks before she had even heard of Sister Drummond.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan