foremost

[fawr-mohst, -muhst, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌmoʊst, -məst, ˈfoʊr- /

ADJECTIVE

first in rank, order

Synonyms

WEAK

A number one A-1 arch at the cutting edge at the leading edge champion chief front head headmost heavy heavy stuff heavyweight highest hot stuff hotdog hotshot inaugural initial leading most important number one original paramount preeminent premier primary prime primo principal supreme

Antonyms

WEAK

inferior last least lowest secondary unimportant

Example Sentences

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Magic Johnson, the Dodgers’ co-owner and the foremost winner in Los Angeles sports history, threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Dodgers’ opener.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“It shows them, first and foremost, that you are interested and you are prepared.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Barrett responded: OK, but many slaves were brought here illegally, and everyone acknowledges that the point of the 14th Amendment first and foremost was to grant citizenship to them and their children.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Jessa Lingel, a digital culture and technology expert at the University of Southern California, said the content is first and foremost "bad".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

You and your red sweater are foremost in my thoughts.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

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