first and foremost

idiom

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

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As a climber first and foremost, though, that is reductive of his generational talent on a bicycle. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025 Representatives and senators understand themselves, first and foremost, either as critics or supporters of the president. David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025 That hinges, first and foremost, on Jokic’s health. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2025 Industry-Based Value 23andMe’s data could also be valuable across different industries using AI to sort through vast amounts of data—first and foremost, medical research. Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 25 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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