principal
adjective
first or highest in rank, importance, value, etc.; chief; foremost.
principals
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pluralof principal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The principals settled on hosting Collins for a publicity event at Navatek’s Maine headquarters in August 2019, where she posed for pictures with Kao and a model of the company’s experimental boat.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
But the risk of exclusion is always there, as when Walmart failed to secure Rachel McAdams to reprise her Regina George character for its ad bringing together the rest of the “Mean Girls” principals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Francois Resnais, national secretary of SNPDEN-Unsa, France's top union of school principals, criticised the timing as "bad".
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Count on it if athletic directors and principals don’t take their jobs seriously to give scrutiny to transfer paperwork and make home visits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
She stood straight, with her arms folded across her chest—which, as any teacher coach will tell you, isn’t good for teachers but probably isn’t bad for principals.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
