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as in main
coming before all others in importance
Albert Einstein is regarded by many as the foremost figure of the 20th century
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2
as in chief
highest in rank or authority
wanted to speak to the foremost supervisor in our department
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as in first
coming before all others in time or order
when the foremost person in line tripped, everyone had to stop
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Recent Examples of foremost
To borrow a phrase from our foremost cultural observer, Azealia Banks, the boys are fighting.
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Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025
His 49 years in retailing took him across the country, with his earlier years spent at department stores such as Kaufmann’s and Filene’s before rising to run America’s foremost luxury stores.
—David Moin, WWD, 16 Mar. 2025
While the day is in honor of the Feast of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland, it’s culturally become a day when people dress in green and kick back a pint (or two) of green-colored beer.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Featuring Harris’ own plaintive vocals, the song is another pretty undeniable earworm from one of dance’s foremost hitmakers.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
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Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025
His 49 years in retailing took him across the country, with his earlier years spent at department stores such as Kaufmann’s and Filene’s before rising to run America’s foremost luxury stores.
—David Moin, WWD, 16 Mar. 2025
While the day is in honor of the Feast of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland, it’s culturally become a day when people dress in green and kick back a pint (or two) of green-colored beer.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Featuring Harris’ own plaintive vocals, the song is another pretty undeniable earworm from one of dance’s foremost hitmakers.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foremost
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Everybody plays numerous parts, assigned without regard to gender (there’s even a cameo for Fleming), but the anchors are Cumming’s Cholmondeley, the nerd who came up the audacious idea, and Hodgson’s Montagu, the operation’s main manager and salesman.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The physical pop-up takes over The Carousel @ Bloomingdale’s 1,600-square foot main floor space, as well as displays in the store’s Lexington Avenue windows for the launch.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
20 Mar. 2025
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Next to Scavino, in the office Steve Bannon used during his seven months as chief strategist the first Trump administration, is James Blair, a deputy chief of staff who served as political director for Mr. Trump's 2024 campaign.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Professional Triathletes Organisation Names Stuart Ramsey as CCO The Professional Triathletes Organisation has named Stuart Ramsey as its first chief commercial officer.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Sins Of The Brother Of course, the most shocking moment in this episode is something that’s been setup from the very first episode.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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In the first episode, Lochlan watches Saxon undress and stares a little too long at him naked.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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Since the first Scream movie premiered in 1996, the initial project has been deemed a cult classic, and its subsequent franchise — with five sequels and a seventh installment underway, plus a TV series that centers on its villain Ghostface — has made a major impact on the slasher genre.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Isar Aerospace, which had warned that the initial launch could end prematurely, said the test produced extensive data that its team can learn from.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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Federal agents found photos of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Iran’s supreme leader that had been deleted in a folder on Alawieh’s cell phone, a source familiar with the case told CNN.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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But this year, the roundball — not the pigskin — reigns supreme.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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His primary motive in life is to make money and get laid.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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Mulgrew began his career at Glentoran, Linfield’s primary Belfast rivals.—
Colin Millar,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Since launching his campaign in March, Cuomo has taken a commanding lead in the polls and siphoned some of Adams’s old political coalition.—
David Sivak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Big Cat still holds a commanding lead in career earnings at $120,999,166.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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In the wake of the big bang, the universe gradually cooled down from its original, ultra-hot state, eventually allowing—around the universe's 380,000th birthday—free protons and electrons to combine into a fog mainly made up of neutral hydrogen atoms.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Grab the classic, breathable top while it’s marked down to just $49 — 50 percent off its original price.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Foremost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foremost. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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