all-important
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of all-important
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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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
By offering students and parents advice on university applications and choice of majors, he sought to help them achieve what many view as an all-important goal: better job prospects.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
The problem is that the process strips the liquid of many of its all-important aromas -- an issue some producers resolve by adding in either artificial or natural aromas or added sugar.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 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
Leah continued her news report about the all-important boondocks village of our childhood fame, which in my opinion is better off to forget.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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