more to the point
idiom
: more importantly
If you drive while drunk, you could lose your license, but even more to the point, you could kill someone.
Examples of more to the point in a Sentence
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And, more to the point, why was Trump not under even greater pressure to step aside for his litany of brazen lies, including denying the reality of the insurrection on January 6, 2021?
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Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024
Or, more to the point, how a superhero became an inspiration.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
The generic title gets more to the point as this all directly involves three people in a multi-generational coming-of-age tale for all in their search for personal happiness.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 June 2024
Or more to the point, Harbaugh has gained an even greater appreciation for Herbert.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 11 June 2024
And if other songs feel more like they were written by a teenager, the fact that those are the exceptions may be more to the point.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
Or, more to the point, the ability of its many design teams to lavishly re-create a bygone world.
—Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2024
But more to the point, the musical abounds in theatrical riches that are on brilliant display in this production, directed by Kent Gash.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
And more to the point — what drove those comedians to devalue themselves in the first place?
—J Wortham, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024
Or, more to the point, how a superhero became an inspiration.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
The generic title gets more to the point as this all directly involves three people in a multi-generational coming-of-age tale for all in their search for personal happiness.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 June 2024
Or more to the point, Harbaugh has gained an even greater appreciation for Herbert.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 11 June 2024
And if other songs feel more like they were written by a teenager, the fact that those are the exceptions may be more to the point.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
Or, more to the point, the ability of its many design teams to lavishly re-create a bygone world.
—Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2024
But more to the point, the musical abounds in theatrical riches that are on brilliant display in this production, directed by Kent Gash.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
And more to the point — what drove those comedians to devalue themselves in the first place?
—J Wortham, New York Times, 12 May 2024
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“More to the point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20to%20the%20point. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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