How to Use pride of place in a Sentence

pride of place

noun phrase
  • The many colors of heartbreak are given pride of place.
    Simon Wu, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2024
  • In our local museum, a model of the fortress had pride of place.
    Haiane Avakian, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Martinů and others aside, Salzburg is Mozart’s town, and Mozart has pride of place.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Aug. 2023
  • But The Peacemaker wants to restore Reagan to pride of place.
    Sean T. Byrnes, The New Republic, 6 July 2023
  • In one photo, a bunch of teens crowd into the frame, in which somebody’s giant boom box takes pride of place.
    Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Most striking in the data is that China has lost pride of place as the biggest exporter to the United States.
    Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The poet Pushkin is still revered, with a grand boulevard named for him and a big statue taking pride of place in front of the city council building.
    Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
  • Wow Dream Coat Curly Spray, giving it pride of place as the number one product in his arsenal.
    Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 22 July 2023
  • The honorary Heart of Sarajevo will take pride of place in my home and remind me of the need to take risks, to act in solidarity.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2023
  • Occupying pride of place on the upper deck, the suite comes with two bathrooms, a vanity area, and two wardrobes.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 May 2023
  • There’s another spot for soaking, too, with a large Jacuzzi occupying pride of place on the fly deck.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 June 2023
  • The enormous aviation build-out, with a surge of investment behind it, has pride of place in India’s case for a greater standing on the world stage.
    Hari Kumar, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • On the first floor, tennis and its growing lifestyle category take pride of place.
    Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 July 2024
  • Alfresco dining areas big enough for 12 and more plush lounges grace the next two decks, while an inviting Jacuzzi occupies pride of place in the bow.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Zaslav keeps a photo of himself with Malone in his office in L.A., in pride of place among the family portraits.
    Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The upper deck is also ripe for open-air entertaining, with a 10-seat table taking pride of place at the center.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Bonds built on pride of place create tenacious loyalty.
    Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Sondheim’s score, never out of consciousness, is given pride of place.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2023
  • An owner’s suite of roughly 600 square feet occupies pride of place on the main deck, while four en suite guest cabins are located on the lower deck.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
  • Petals often take pride of place, overlapped and usually pointing downward to allow rain to run off.
    Vicky Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 July 2023
  • Inside, the meowing cat portrait that Burch featured in her resort designs takes pride of place in repeat in black-and-white across the walls of the store’s front room and mezzanine.
    Alex Wynne, WWD, 18 June 2024
  • Around the midpoint, the dress that Grimes wore to the 2021 Met Gala is given pride of place, framed by a large window overlooking a soaring passageway within the museum.
    Amy Verner, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
  • There are not one but three pools positioned thoughtfully across the outdoor decks: The first occupies pride of place on the large beach club aft, the second sits on the main deck, and the third is located towards the bow.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 May 2023
  • Occupying pride of place on the main deck, the luxurious owner’s suite is outfitted with a dressing room and plush lounge.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Whereas private things rising from within ourselves had once reigned, public things, coming from outside, now take pride of place.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2023
  • African cinema, often overlooked or ignored in Cannes, has had pride of place at this year’s festival, with a record number of films in the official lineup.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 May 2023
  • But for the last year, a vintage percussion instrument has occupied pride of place in the singer-songwriter’s forest green home studio.
    Melena Ryzik, New York Times, 5 June 2023
  • His signature crown motif has also been recreated in 3-D form, with a miniature rose-gold crown occupying pride of place at the center of the movement.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 July 2024
  • The museum’s sole Frida Kahlo painting hangs in pride of place in the mezzanine, accessible by the grandiose twin marble staircases.
    Kriston Capps, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023
  • The collection therefore takes pride of place here, with exclusives such as the Move Uno cord bracelet, previously only available online and offered in a range of colors.
    Lily Templeton, WWD, 26 July 2024

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