pride of place
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pride of place
First recorded in 1615–25
Example Sentences
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Friday and Sunday evenings, Stravinsky, who reigned over the festival in the 1950s, and Schoenberg had pride of place as the two pillars of midcentury 20th century music in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Instead, where the rolling leather landscape forms a valley, a black-mirrored disc holds pride of place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
All of that access can feel like a balm for the ever-embattled press, a deserved return to pride of place.
From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2026
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 ● Dec. 26, 2025
You could also tell that the people of Welch were still trying to maintain some pride of place.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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