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adverb

foremost

prominently forward

In a sentence

Six example sentences with foremost, each labelled with its topic.

  • The candidate put housing foremost in every speech, mentioning it before jobs, transport, or the budget she inherited.

    Politics

  • In the pitch he placed the churn number foremost, ahead of the growth curve every rival opened with.

    Startups

  • The design pushes the stair foremost, so visitors meet it in the lobby before they notice anything else.

    Architecture

  • The new coach put defense foremost, running twenty minutes of closeout drills before anyone touched a ball.

    Basketball

  • Socrates placed the examined life foremost, ahead of wealth, reputation, and even safety from the city's anger.

    Philosophy

  • The memo puts customer retention foremost, listing it above new sales and cost cuts on every page.

    Business

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