first and foremost
Example Sentences
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Hoplamazian: These are our colleagues, first and foremost.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
It’s not trivializing this summit or missing the point, I would argue, to understand it as first and foremost a semiotic spectacle, conducted through language, symbols and signifiers.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
There is a bizarre universe built around the prestige and untouchability of the court that is first and foremost perpetuated by the people on the court.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
"I think first and foremost, you want passion," Darbon told BBC Sport.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
After all, King himself was speaking, first and foremost, as a preacher, fulfilling an emerging mission of religion: preaching the social gospel of justice and equality.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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