pride of place
Example Sentences
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Shonibare's Monument to the Restitution of the Mind and Soul has pride of place - a pyramid-shaped unit featuring more than 150 clay replicas of the Benin Bronzes.
From BBC
Appropriately, the men have pride of place in any description of “The Best Years of Our Lives.”
The judges said Fender's third album "felt like a classic album, one that will take pride of place in record collections for years to come".
From Barron's
“Whole of the Moon,” holding pride of place in the encore, felt like it had only recently been released, affirming, vital and very much needed right now.
From Salon
Sitting at a table in St James' Square, where the town's Fishermen's Memorial statue takes pride of place, I spot Gary Childs, a former midfielder who spent nine seasons at the club.
From BBC
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