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Standing above others in distinction or importance.

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preeminent

Within the fictional town, she became its preeminent portrait painter.
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After publication, the editors regarded one contributor as preeminent among the anthology's essayists for the quality of her observations and prose.
From What Deserves Our Attention?.
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