preeminent
adjective
eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing.
preeminently
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a word derived from
preeminent.
Example Sentences
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Congress met did not have voting representatives in that body; from this, we infer the preeminently high value accorded to irony.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2021
So he and his wife settled on one from Lodge, the brand preeminently known for its sturdy cast-iron cookware.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2020
Though this film is preeminently Schindler’s story, we don’t meet him right away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2018
Peace and stability will depend on incorporating into that order other nations with their own claims to indispensability, preeminently China.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2018
I and my year—not “my generation” for destiny now cut too finely for that old phrase—I and those of my year were preeminently eligible for that.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
