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verb

as in to congratulate
to think highly of (oneself) he prides himself on the quality of his writing

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Recent Examples of pride
Noun
Vargas Llosa embodied those contradictions with pride, turning them into art. Ilan Stavans, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025 Set right on the roundabout itself, the eponymous hotel assumes a place of pride. Laura Dannen Redman, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
This bestseller prides itself on having more than one million sets sold. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025 The bank’s basement vault has been repurposed into a stunning cocktail bar, Silver Lyan, which prides itself on unusual ingredients and thoughtful preparations. Laura Dannen Redman, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pride
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pride
Noun
  • Big Sur The crown jewel of any PCH trip, Big Sur stuns with its dramatic cliffs, redwoods, and turquoise waters.
    Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Ah well, still the best Star Wars movie of the Disney-era, even if Andor remains the crown jewel.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Why Digital Products Are Changing the Game Entrepreneurial creators are shifting the narrative away from vanity metrics and toward meaningful income.
    Kristen Bousquet, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Other highlights include the nine-foot-plus height for the tray ceiling, a walk-in closet with a skylight, and a primary bath that includes a soaking tub, separate large shower, dual sink vanity, and a private room for the commode.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Delaney, who has been public about his own experience with death in losing his toddler-aged son to a brain tumor, and Slate, a comedian with the soul of a poet, are each at their bests here.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Her personal bests are 12.24 and 11.09, respectively.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Samira Nasr, the editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar, warmly congratulated the designer and founder of Fear of God in a manner that felt compelling.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
  • After the 49ers won the AFC Championship against the Detroit Lions in January 2024, Mindy congratulated her husband in an Instagram reel that featured a montage of herself and their kids on the field.
    Emily Krauser, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The back-and-forth over tariffs shook confidence in U.S. leadership, exposed fractures within Trump’s team and rattled companies that rely on global sources for products and international customers for sales.
    Time, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
  • This uncertainty is eroding confidence in traditional safe-haven assets, contributing to broader market instability.
    Tony Zhang, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Looting has been happening for centuries, but today’s criminals have turned to advanced technologies—including sonar, drones and underwater metal detectors—to pluck treasure from shipwrecks and other ancient sites beneath the Mediterranean Sea, per the AP.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Beachcombers and seashell hunters will appreciate the opportunity to find little treasures washed ashore.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Consider: One of the key reasons Salke was hired away from NBC seven years ago was because she was known as a talent-friendly exec who knew how to massage the egos of the writers, actors, and producers who keep Hollywood running.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Of course, there are cases where a healthy ego is necessary.
    Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • His only friends were the sons and some daughters of the old English aristocracy, who were all like this.
    Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Its purple dye, now faded to a red tint, was associated with elite aristocracy in ancient times, the institute said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025

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“Pride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pride. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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