SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
preeminent
adjective
Standing above others in distinction or importance.
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Outstanding in rank
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Return to topPreeminent places someone or something above peers. Eminent and distinguished express high standing without necessarily asserting first place.
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Within the fictional town, she became its preeminent portrait painter.
After publication, the editors regarded one contributor as preeminent among the anthology's essayists for the quality of her observations and prose.
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