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

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Example Sentences

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pride of place

She bought her first fridge with her earnings, as well as a karaoke machine, complete with flashing lights and two microphones, that occupies pride of place in her living room.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

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

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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