bear the palm

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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)

Now patriotism is one thing, and fine clothes another; but there are times when cold beef will bear the palm from either.

From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Wingfield, Lewis

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.

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

From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 03 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes by Francke, Kuno

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.