How to Use above all in a Sentence

above all

adverb

• Anyone who hopes to wield a pen ought to study, analyze, dissect, and above all appreciate this piece.
  — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 19 Feb. 2022
• His stature is owed above all to a single work—the oratorio Messiah.
  — Jan Swafford, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
• Some athletes, focused on their sports above all, praised China’s preparations.
  — New York Times, 20 Feb. 2022
• That too was a staple, an event with Xavier Soccer, Down syndrome and above all, kindness.
  — Andy Fleming, The Enquirer, 11 Mar. 2022
• The restaurants gave anyone with a few nickels an adventure that was tasty, affordable, democratic, and above all fun.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2022
• Gone were the days when companies would prioritize profits above all else, the executives vowed.
  — Ranjay Gulati, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2022
• What Zelensky’s videos announce, above all, is that their leader has chosen to be vulnerable along with them.
  — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2022
• The narrators of these first-person stories sound, by turns, angry, baffled, defiant, resigned and—above all—sad to the bone.
  — Boyd Tonkin, WSJ, 11 Mar. 2022
• Like his role model Iglesias, Yatra is a pop singer who likes to explore other genres but is obsessed above all with songcraft.
  — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2022
• Described as abrasive, unpredictable and a little unhinged, Duela is, above all, a survivor.
  — Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Mar. 2022
• The studio musicians were highly proficient, and above all, Tatsuro’s arrangements were perfect.
  — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2024
• For those who, like punk6529, prize financial freedom above all other concerns, Trudeau’s actions amounted to tyranny.
  — Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 3 Mar. 2022
• His stirring message was also, above all, an appeal to conscience and bravery, a blend of inspiration and exhortation, lofty ideals and, notably, concrete requests.
  — Frida Ghitis, CNN, 9 Mar. 2022
• Bosnia’s tensions come to a fore, above all, in the area around Srebrenica, where some have dedicated their lives to preserving the memory of genocide and others would prefer to forget it.
  — Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2022
• For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
  — Blair Donovan, Country Living, 17 Oct. 2022
• In the United States, the Supreme Court is the court above all others.
  — Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 20 June 2022
• But above all else, the stars not playing in the Super Bowl need to be present.
  — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2023
• And above all else a great human being and friend to us all.
  — David K. Li, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2024
• Child's advice to cooks was to work hard, take risks and above all have fun.
  — Janelle Davis, CNN, 25 May 2022
• And above all, never RSVP with a plus one that wasn't offered to you.
  — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 29 Mar. 2023
• The Dodgers need starting pitching help above all else and Ohtani won’t pitch in 2024.
  — Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023
• And above all, implement ALL of these tips with a smile.
  — Elie Y. Katz, Forbes, 9 June 2022
• But the movie belongs, above all, to Brooks and Barrino.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2023
• They are told to be team players and put the franchise and winning above all.
  — Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2023
• And above all, that the war would divide the United States from Europe.
  — David A. Andelman, CNN, 23 Mar. 2022
• But as much as all of this charms, Winnie the Pooh is above all a showcase for the puppets.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2022
• The force and the rebellion was one thing, but above all else were these beautiful melodies, sung out of the throat of a dove.
  — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2023
• But above all, you’ll be well taken care of during your stay.
  — Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 22 May 2024
• As women, we’re taught, for better or worse, to be agreeable and, above all, to be a good friend.
  — Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2023
• While Moore nails the despair, self-loathing and insecurity of a woman in a world that values appearances above all else, Qualley is just as fearless as the woman who benefits from it.
  — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Nov 2024