first and foremost

idiom

: at the most basic level
He is first and foremost a teacher.

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But Bad Bunny is an albums artist first and foremost — most of the biggest global pop stars are at this point — and those songs hit much harder in full-LP context. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2025 Traditionally, immigration and border security has been the role of federal law enforcement agencies, first and foremost Customs and Border Protection, which includes the Border Patrol. Dan Debree, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2025 Whenever that happens, Valle said the achievement will be due first and foremost to the sacrifices made by the participants his team is working with. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025 The script, from regular Ip Man scribe Edmond Wong, is a courtroom drama first and foremost, built around Yen’s newly qualified prosecutor Fok Chi Ho. James Marsh, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for first and foremost 

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“First and foremost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20and%20foremost. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.

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