above all
adverbDefinition of above all
: before every other consideration : especially
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But for some Christians, loyalty to God means securing conservative political power above all else. — William Z. Nardi, National Review, "Netflix’s Docuseries The Family Doesn’t Expose Much," 3 Sep. 2019 This point about nonpartisanship was emphasized in her eulogy to Stevens, who was appointed by Republican president Gerald Ford but whose service became known for his dedication to the law above all else. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "Ruth Bader Ginsburg wishes to inform you she’s still “very much alive”," 24 July 2019 The book is a love note to Beirut, a lament for war, but above all a story of human frailty and our dogged, mammalian battle against failure. — Nathan Deuel, Los Angeles Times, "Review: A love note to Beirut and a lament for war — Rawi Hage’s latest is a hell of a story," 20 July 2019 Jennifer's family, friends, and above all her children are living in limbo -- missing her embrace, her lilting laugh, her bedtime back rubs, her gentle strength. — Jean Casarez And Jennifer Henderson, CNN, "Police chief predicts more charges in the case of Jennifer Dulos, the missing Connecticut mother," 4 July 2019 And above all, this was supposed to be the night when France finally beat the Americans in a game that mattered. — Jonathan Tannenwald, Pro Soccer USA, "France laments painful World Cup loss to U.S. on its home soil," 29 June 2019 Jennifer’s family, friends, and above all her children are living in limbo—missing her embrace, her lilting laugh, her bedtime backrubs, her gentle strength. — courant.com, "Friends, family of missing New Canaan mother Jennifer Farber Dulos grateful for ‘steady stream of love’ as search continues," 12 June 2019 His conjecture is, above all, intended to press the issue. — Quanta Magazine, "Dark Energy May Be Incompatible With String Theory," 9 Aug. 2018 The ideas were fresh and innovative and, above all else, useful. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Opera hackathon yields cutting-edge ideas to modernize 400-year-old art form," 4 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'above all.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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