Prior
Prior adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Both words in one sentence
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Europe 1200 features a young Francis of Assisi (prior to his spiritual conversion) as a hirable party member.
Source: Young Future Famous People - Similarly, a young woman died in-ring due to unknown causes, but she'd mentioned to her opponent prior to going to the ring that she had a terrible headache.
Source: Fatal Method Acting - While not the main Gundam pilot, After War Gundam X has a picture of a young, happy Jamil Neate prior to his stint as the GX's original pilot.
Source: Break The Cutie / Anime
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Young or Prior. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prior/young.
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