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
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 Shakspere, Personal Recollections by Joyce, John A.
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
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.
