first and foremost

idiom

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

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Tosca comes to the romance genre first and foremost as a fan. Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025 But as with its first two seasons, The White Lotus succeeds at being fun TV first and foremost — fun to talk about, to dissect, to rip apart and wonder about and be frustrated by. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025 But in the case of the Colorado QB, the hype stems first and foremost from his famous family. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025 This means, first and foremost, depriving Hezbollah of a role in south Lebanon’s rebuilding. Hanin Ghaddar, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 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 Feb. 2025.

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