pride of place

noun phrase

: the highest or first position

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The 431-part movement is, of course, the star of the new trio, occupying pride of place at 6 o’clock underneath three counters. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025 There is no better symbol of this promise than Xi’s decision to give pride of place during the military parade in Beijing to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, whose country has been under punishing sanctions for decades and has sent troops to fight in Russia’s war against Ukraine. Jeffrey Prescott, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025 The best image from each category will take pride of place in a special exhibition at the National Maritime Museum in London, U.K., opening Sept. 12. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025 For example, a sweet portrait with his mother took pride of place, visible from the entrance into the room. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pride of place

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 7 Oct. 2025.

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