pride of place

American  

noun

1. the highest or most outstanding position; first place.

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pride of place Idioms  

1. The highest or most prominent position, as in His trophy had pride of place on the mantelpiece. [Early 1600s]

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Etymology

Origin of pride of place

First recorded in 1615–25

Example Sentences

The 78-year-old Englishman guided Portsmouth to 2008 FA Cup glory but Friday's win in a steeplechase, considered only second in prestige to the Cheltenham Gold Cup, will probably share pride of place in his life.

From Barron's

Shonibare's Monument to the Restitution of the Mind and Soul has pride of place - a pyramid-shaped unit featuring more than 150 clay replicas of the Benin Bronzes.

From BBC

Appropriately, the men have pride of place in any description of “The Best Years of Our Lives.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The judges said Fender's third album "felt like a classic album, one that will take pride of place in record collections for years to come".

From Barron's

“Whole of the Moon,” holding pride of place in the encore, felt like it had only recently been released, affirming, vital and very much needed right now.

From Salon

Related Words

• advantage
• priority