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preeminent

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Standing above others in distinction or importance.

Within the fictional town, she became its preeminent portrait painter.

Dictionary practice example.

After publication, the editors regarded one contributor as preeminent among the anthology's essayists for the quality of her observations and prose.