preeminence

Example Sentences

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A man of his time, Macaulay didn’t question the cultural and intellectual preeminence of Britain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Its presence constituted a strong argument against the supposed preeminence of Columbus.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023

That we still speak of TV seasons testifies to the ongoing preeminence of broadcast television, however little it’s covered in the press or memed in the socials.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2023

They wanted to retain their connection to the metropole because they saw the combination of representative institutions and independence as the death-knell of their preeminence and their control over property.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2023

Instead, it was an archipelago of cities that acknowledged Tiwanaku’s religious preeminence.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann