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

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 team decided the pair were far too charming to chop, so they gave them pride of place near the till.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

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 • Oct. 16, 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

Related Words

• advantage
• priority