pre-eminent
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- pre-eminence noun
- pre-eminently adverb
Example Sentences
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He is also designated as the pre-eminent authority for the world’s roughly 200 million Shia Muslims.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
So why has Germany, the pre-eminent economic power in Europe, decided it needs to leverage its relatively conservative balance sheet?
From MarketWatch • Feb. 16, 2026
Everything appeared set up for Walid Regragui's Morocco side to cement their status as Africa's pre-eminent footballing force as the continent's top-ranked team made it to the final against Senegal in Rabat.
From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026
Yet just weeks before that loss, aided by Strayhorn, Ellington created a recording that reaffirmed his standing as America’s pre-eminent jazz composer-bandleader.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
Lowe— arguably the world’s pre-eminent all-around climber—was hired to be Sandy’s personal guide, a job for which he was paid a substantial sum.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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