bear the palm

Example Sentences

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

From Wilhelm Tell by Martin, Theodore

"And your sewing-party will quite bear the palm for this season, Mrs. Rexford, quite the palm; for no other has been honoured by the presence of the Principal."

From What Necessity Knows by Dougall, Lily

But alligators bear the palm for ugliness, size, and strength.

From The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America by Orton, James

Ye gods, it doth amaze me A man of such a feeble temper should So get the start of the majestic world, And bear the palm alone.

From Public Speaking by Winter, Irvah Lester

New Zealand is pre-eminently a country of grand harbours; but I think those that are least used easily bear the palm for grandeur of scenery and facility of access.

From The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales by Bullen, Frank T.