pre-eminent

/ prɪˈɛmɪnənt /

adjective

1. extremely eminent or distinguished; outstanding

Derived Forms

• pre-ˈeminently, adverb
• pre-ˈeminence, noun

Example Sentences

America will still remain the world's most pre-eminent military power.

From BBC

After Goff died, Tina donated his brain for examination by Prof Willie Stewart - the pre-eminent neuropathologist who specialises in CTE cases in sportspeople and has advised sports bodies around concussion protocols.

From BBC

The stadium – built on a former horse-racing track – went on to have a famed life, becoming for much of the last century France’s pre-eminent football and rugby venue, before being superseded by the Parc des Princes and then the Stade de France.

From BBC

The club, which The Times described in 1967 as “a citadel of white Christianity,” was considered the pre-eminent training ground for college graduates aspiring to make the U.S.

From New York Times

The Washington Post: Sally Buzbee, the executive editor of The Washington Post, will leave her role, a major and sudden change at one of the nation’s pre-eminent news organizations.

From New York Times

Related Words

• abstract
• fantastic
• otherworldly
• sublime
• supernatural
• ultimate