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pride of place
the most prominent position
If something has pride of place, it is displayed in the most noticeable or important position.
Hear it in real life
Where did you put your award?
It has pride of place on the living-room shelf.
The family photo has pride of place above the fireplace.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: My trophy takes pride place on the shelf.
Say: My trophy has pride of place on the shelf.
The fixed phrase includes the preposition "of."
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How it fits in a sentence.
have pride of place; give something pride of place
Your turn: say it out loud
The family photo has pride of place above the fireplace.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
pride of place
the most prominent position
“The family photo has pride of place above the fireplace.”
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