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head of the line

ADJECTIVE

first

Synonyms

STRONG

arch champion chief dominant foremost head leading main premier primary prime primo principal ranking ruling sovereign

WEAK

A number one advanced eminent first-class first-string greatest number one outstanding paramount predominant preeminent supreme top of the list top-flight

Antonyms

STRONG

auxiliary inessential inferior least minor secondary subordinate trivial unimportant unnecessary

Example Sentences

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“If you can spend $1 million…you can jump to the head of the line and be qualified for a visa that you’re not qualified for,” Craig Becker, of Democracy Defenders Fund, told Barron’s.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

However, if an object is requested again while it moves down the conveyor belt, it gets moved back to the head of the line.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024

When it came time to don a well-worn sumo costume, and face Jumbo in the ring, Aguillar was at the head of the line.

From Reuters • Jul. 7, 2023

California went to the head of the line — but not without a fight.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2021

When Marie-Laure finally reaches the head of the line, Madame Ruelle takes her hands and speaks very softly.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

head of the line

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