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
Under such a criterion the most popular work of art would necessarily bear the palm of supremacy.
From Donatello, by Lord Balcarres by Crawford, David Lindsay, Earl of
They bear the palm, the olive, the rose, the lily, the mirror; sometimes a sceptre and crown.
From Legends of the Madonna as Represented in the Fine Arts by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)
And no man of this band can bear the palm from me in the use of those powers which Heaven has given us.'
From The Duke's Prize; a Story of Art and Heart in Florence by Ballou, Maturin Murray
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.
