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In his own apartment on Allen Street, Poe gave it pride of place near the kitchen and surrounded it with monsteras, spider plants, and umbrella trees.—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 4 Apr. 2026 Today, an upright piano and Roland keyboard share pride of place in her home recording studio.—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026 In the son’s bedroom, a sleigh bed from Knosen Antiques takes pride of place, where Mark Hearld’s Squirrel & Sunflower wallpaper sends a parade of woodland creatures marching across the walls.—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2026 The finishing touches are coming together, with Sherwood now sitting in pride of place.—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pride of place