all-important
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of all-important
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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The all-important question is how long such price increases can last.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
After “Let ’Em In,” McCartney asked his band member Brian Ray to show off the song’s all-important bass line: a single note plucked over and over and over again.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
Across Europe, where income from all-important domestic television broadcasting deals has stalled or even collapsed, major football teams are revamping historic stadiums or building new larger grounds.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
Nonfood sales led the fall in the run-up to the all-important holiday period, though food-and-drink sales volumes inched up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
Although I did not have the boy-Human to assist me, I completed the assembly of this all-important device with ease, pausing for only three brisk naps.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
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