first and foremost

idiom

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

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So Far This raises a whole lot of questions, first and foremost is what the goat people’s outies are like. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025 Mighty Doom Doom is a first-person shooter first and foremost. Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025 Purpose Beyond Profit While most businesses and brands set their vision first and foremost on profits and possible gains, some see the bigger picture. Jon Michail, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 And first and foremost, that means driving down the high cost of living in the United States of America. NBC News, 19 Jan. 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 10 Feb. 2025.

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