above all

adverb

: before every other consideration : especially

Examples of above all in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Amid the Democratic unrest, the Biden campaign has tried to reframe the election against Trump, taking aim above all at Project 2025 − a set of policy goals created by the right-wing Heritage Foundation for Trump to implement if he's elected to a second president. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024 And that is, above all, the central ingredient in true fascism. Kendra Stanton Lee, Newsweek, 9 July 2024 But above all, Yussy’s favorite thing to do is sit in the grass, alpacas surrounding her, and listen to the quiet sounds of her herd pulling grass out of the ground. Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024 Israel offered up $900K across 100 screens, at No.1 in the market, above all other titles in the series and the 2nd biggest opening weekend of 2024. Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 30 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for above all 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of above all was in the 14th century

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“Above all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/above%20all. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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