above all

Example Sentences

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"We're waiting to leave and, above all, waiting for information, because we have none from the French government... and none from Air France either," she said.

From Barron's

The first is the state of the economy, including above all the cost of living.

From BBC

Miss Piggy insists on living la vie en rose above all, including romancing herself.

From Salon

French agriculture minister Annie Genevard said the decision was "very damaging to the functioning of our institutions and, above all, to the spirit of our European institutions".

From Barron's

I had learned a long time ago that when my grandpa had his thinking cap on, the best thing for me to do was to be patient, and above all, not to say anything.

From Literature