pride of place

noun phrase

: the highest or first position

Examples of pride of place in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Bellorado-Samuels’s own bedroom, the television is stashed under the bed and works by Barkley Hendricks, Sadie Barnett, and Charisse Pearlina Weston take pride of place. — Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

Comprising one gallery of paintings and two of prints, the exhibition at the NGA gives children pride of place. — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026

The owner’s suite occupies pride of place forward on the main deck and spans the full beam, of course. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2026

The following day, the club’s crest took pride of place on the front of national newspapers. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pride of place

• aromatase
• oligoclase
• plagioclase
• polymerase
• streptokinase
• triphosphatase
• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace