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foremost

[fawr-mohst, -muhst, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌmoʊst, -məst, ˈfoʊr- /


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“Disclosure Day” is first and foremost just a lot of fun, a showcase for Spielberg’s gifts as a filmmaker and his longstanding collaborations with cinematographer Janusz Kaminski and composer John Williams.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"Obviously, first and foremost, it was absolute disappointment," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“The country’s foremost melanoma specialists stood behind the RP1 data,” Patel said at the time.

From Barron's • 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

“I know how hard y’all have worked on your egg drops,” she continued, “and I want to tell you, first and foremost, you are all winners!”

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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