pride of place

noun phrase

: the highest or first position

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Taking pride of place in the 10-strong lineup is the Tambour Taiko Spin Time, which revisits the Tambour family with a thinner case, reworked lugs and a new in-house self-winding mechanical movement. Lily Templeton, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025 On the other side of famed Golden Horn waterway, Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus takes pride of place on the banks of the bustling Bosphorus, in a more contemporary slice of the city. Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 While there are more than 500 items on offer in total, the Essex Broadside takes pride of place as one of the most captivating lots. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025 In the 1980s and 1990s, Versace took pride of place alongside Armani as the epitime of Italian high fashion. Mattia Dognini, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for pride of place 

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pride of place was in 1798

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“Pride of place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pride%20of%20place. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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