bear the palm

Example Sentences

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It must be admitted that in this respect authors, but especially poets, bear the palm.

From Coningsby by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield

I hear, Tell, you're a master with the bow, From every rival bear the palm away.

From Wilhelm Tell by Martin, Theodore

They might contrast it unfavourably with Britain, but as compared with the other colonies, it ought to bear the palm.

From Mr. Hogarth's Will by Spence, Catherine Helen

Rahmut, indeed, disdained trickery of any kind; he had won his reputation by sheer prowess and skill in generalship, and if it came to a contest in cunning, Minghal would easily bear the palm.

From Barclay of the Guides by Strang, Herbert

One called "The Pass of the Sierra" may easily bear the palm among much descriptive writing.

From Authors and Friends by Fields, Annie