first and foremost

idiom

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

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Rogan developed a following first and foremost as a comedian, a mixed-martial-arts personality, and a dude who’s really into galaxy-brain ideas, weird conspiracy theories, and his own beliefs about the world, some of which are noxious. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024 Instead, the Arab world should launch a peace process that focuses first and foremost on securing the rights that Israelis and Palestinians both deserve. Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024 The best women’s winter hats should first and foremost be super soft — never itchy! Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024 The height of your fake Christmas tree first and foremost depends on the height of your ceiling, of course. Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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