How to Use uppermost in a Sentence

uppermost

adjective

• Then the rain stopped, and the sun emerged to touch the uppermost canopy of the tree.
  — M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2019
• Full-grain leather is made out of the uppermost layer of cowhide.
  — Outdoor Life, 22 Feb. 2021
• The crane brought in to place the tree’s uppermost section a bit like adding a cherry to the top of a sundae.
  — chicagotribune.com, 16 Nov. 2021
• High in the rafters — the uppermost stretches of the Q are dubbed Loudville — Nicole cornered Mark, a young fan.
  — John Hyduk, New York Times, 20 June 2016
• Just two titles from the septet have failed to enter the uppermost space.
  — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
• Use a ⅛-inch bit to drill four holes into the front of the uppermost panel, two on each side of the center board.
  — Popular Science, 18 Apr. 2020
• Ticket prices are uppermost in the minds some fans, though.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2022
• The uppermost area atop the hill is the private park’s two heavy electric gates that locks on the entrance and exits to the park.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2021
• The singer looks briefly to the heavens, or at least toward the uppermost rafters of this small church in East London.
  — Nick Duerden, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2017
• This pads the overall height of the building, making the uppermost floors all the more valuable.
  — Karrie Jacobs, Curbed, 18 July 2023
• When displayed against a wall or in a window, the union should be uppermost and to the flag's right and the observer's left.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• The piece runs all the way from the main level to the uppermost floor and complements the floating oak-and-glass staircase.
  — Helena Madden, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2021
• Bake in the uppermost level of the oven for 20 minutes, or until a light brown crust is formed.
  — Mayukh Sen, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2021
• The blue square with the stars is referred to as 'the union' on the flag and should always be displayed at the peak of the flagstaff or on the uppermost right side if hung on a wall.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2023
• The blue square with the stars is referred to as ‘the union’ on the flag, and should always be displayed at the peak of the flag staff or on the uppermost right side, if hung on a wall.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2020
• There are a few places to park within the area, but this reporter chose to drive through PLNU and park at the uppermost parking lot.
  — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2023
• The three rounded forms in the Cyrillic letters served as the three uppermost Olympic rings in this logo.
  — New York Times, 15 Feb. 2018
• Heat the broiler with a rack in the uppermost position.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2021
• The problem is that the uppermost layers of sediments in a lake are mushy.
  — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2013
• Still, the question uppermost in the mind of pharma’s critics is: How will Covid-19 drugs and vaccines be priced?
  — Joe Nocera, Bloomberg.com, 29 Aug. 2020
• Don’t Call Me, which jumps from No. 21 to No. 10, returning to the uppermost arena yet again.
  — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Apr. 2021
• Egrets made nests among the uppermost branches of drowning nut trees.
  — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2023
• Five crew members who were on the boat’s uppermost level survived the fire.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019
• Foremost among these is the Suite neighborhood on the ship’s uppermost decks.
  — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2024
• And what’s uppermost in the minds of investors is the daily news on the the pandemic and wrangling over a new stimulus.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2020
• On the uppermost level is the primary suite, which includes a home office space for the work from home set.
  — Helena Madden, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2021
• If each step is just a thirty-second of an inch too low, the stairs may wind up three inches short of the uppermost landing.
  — Burkhard Bilger, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2020
• Following the death of Sudan, the rhinos are uppermost in his mind.
  — Kate Connolloy, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2018
• So far, none of the Grammy winner’s efforts that have landed on the roster have failed to crack the uppermost region.
  — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
• The sprawling penthouse units perched on the tower’s uppermost floors benefit from the building’s widened crown with extra square footage.
  — Mark David, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Nov 2024