first and foremost

idiom

: at the most basic level
He is first and foremost a teacher.

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But Herberger was canny too, and his approach for that final was first and foremost based around stopping Hungary. Michael Cox, New York Times, 1 June 2025 Preventing this form of friction is first and foremost a design challenge. Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 Green Chef is first and foremost the organic arm of HelloFresh. Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 28 May 2025 The path toward harmony lies in acceptance of self first and foremost. Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for first and foremost

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“First and foremost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20and%20foremost. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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