How to Use pride in a Sentence

pride

1 of 2 noun

• It's a matter of pride that he does the work all by himself.
• Pride would not allow her to give up.
• Being able to work again gave him his pride back.
• He showed a great pride in his family.
• They needed help, but their pride wouldn't let them ask for it.
• Getting caught cheating stripped him of his pride.
• These young people are the pride of their community.
• I had to swallow my pride and admit I made a mistake.
• The novel is about a family consumed with pride and vanity.
• Getting the room in the first place is a point of pride.
  — Alex Ronan, The Cut, 17 Dec. 2017
• Early on, the size of the field was a source of pride for Democrats.
  — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2020
• Many of them look back on their time in the war with pride.
  — Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2021
• Still, the loss was a blow, as much to his pride as his purse.
  — Thomas Levenson, Time, 23 June 2021
• With the pride of Turin on the line, there is more than just points to play for.
  — SI.com, 31 Oct. 2019
• Leclerc told me with just a touch of pride in his voice.
  — Matt Skenazy, Outside Online, 19 June 2018
• Take your cat pride to the pool with these cat ear slides.
  — Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 26 Sep. 2022
• Sean Hayes and Scott Icenogle take pride in their love.
  — Tabitha Britt, Peoplemag, 30 May 2023
• These three foodstuffs are the source of fierce pride among the locals.
  — Steve King, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Dec. 2020
• Don’t let your pride get in the way of a solution that gets the job done.
  — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2024
• There was indeed a fair amount of pride — in the name of bollocks?
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Jan. 2022
• And speaking of pride, there’s so much that so many of us have to be proud of tonight.
  — Simmone Shah, Time, 9 June 2022
• For many residents, the theme parks are a point of pride.
  — Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, 9 Oct. 2019
• And there’s a sort of pride that’s in place that maybe was not quite there before.
  — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
• At first, the plan to hold a gay-pride parade here didn’t seem like such a big deal.
  — Jeff Amy, The Seattle Times, 24 Feb. 2018
• And don’t forget above all to wear your bald head with pride.
  — Shalwah Evans, Essence, 18 June 2020
• Amid the acrid tire smoke and rock music, Lynne Fry walked around with pride.
  — Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
• Ducks will be lucky to leave with their pride next weekend.
  — oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2021
• In calcio, there's not just pride on the line, but profits.
  — Eric J. Lyman, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2021
• Since then, she's been vocal about her faith and takes pride in it.
  — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2023
• In that sense, being well dressed is a matter of pride.
  — Charlotte Cowles, The Cut, 15 June 2018

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pride

2 of 2 verb

• In the 1950s, there used to be so many lion prides in this area.
  — National Geographic, 23 Feb. 2017
• The thing is, Prince prides himself on doing the right thing.
  — Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 25 May 2020
• This is one of the things Vox Media used to pride itself on.
  — Recode Staff, Recode, 14 June 2018
• That’s what guys pride themselves on and that’s what guys try to work hard to get.
  — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022
• And in a city that prides itself as the center of the world, Trump saw himself as king.
  — Matt Sedensky, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Apr. 2023
• The store works with more than 80 of them who pride themselves in their products.
  — cleveland, 17 May 2021
• That has been seen over the years as the track prides itself in hosting more than just races.
  — Drew Davison, star-telegram, 5 June 2018
• The Hawken boys pride themselves on the 4x100, which currently ranks ninth.
  — cleveland, 18 May 2022
• The Suns play team defense but pride themselves on keeping the ball in front.
  — Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2021
• The Greek islands pride themselves on their fresh seafood and fine, crisp white wine.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021
• There will be pitch clocks in a sport that used to pride itself on having no clock.
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2023
• On the field, the Lions pride themselves as a defensive-first team.
  — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Oct. 2022
• Toronto has long prided itself as being one of the safest big cities in the world.
  — Tamara Lush, The Seattle Times, 24 July 2018
• This is in stark contrast from UConn, which prides itself on its depth.
  — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2023
• People lose trust, and even pride in their unique state systems.
  — Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2021
• His viewers pride themselves on being clear-eyed, or at least willing to do the work to see the dirty truth.
  — Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2022
• Van Wyk and her group pride themselves on being back-to-back winners.
  — Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 June 2021
• That can’t happen for a team that prides itself on guarding their man.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2023
• What about those who pride themselves on their self-reliance?
  — Rebecca Zucker, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
• Sharlett James, a program specialist at the club, said the purpose of the project was giving the youngsters pride in their past.
  — Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 25 Feb. 2022
• But, the players pride themselves on not losing to the same opponent twice.
  — Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2022
• The Dodgers are a team that prides itself on analytics.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
• Not when the Cavs pride themselves on being one of the Eastern Conference elite.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 21 Jan. 2023
• Hash Kitchen Hash Kitchen prides itself on its enormous build-your-own bloody mary bar.
  — Tirion Morris, azcentral, 6 Jan. 2020
• One of the most open societies on earth still prides itself on its welcome.
  — The Economist, 21 Sep. 2017
• And pride yourself on having at least a slight oversight of your madness.
  — Eliza MacKintosh, CNN, 13 May 2020
• But your trainer would pride himself on teaching you jokes that were not SOP.
  — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2021
• The papers pride themselves on their witty front and back page headlines.
  — Dan Gartland, SI.com, 15 Mar. 2018
• Our culture prides working from home as the holy grail of job arrangements.
  — Liz Tracy, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2018
• This was a shocking step for the show, which prides itself on being a free-for-all of deceit, mind games and treachery.
  — Noam Cohen, Wired, 17 Dec. 2019

Last Updated: 3 May 2024