1
: feeling or showing pride: such as
a
: having or displaying excessive self-esteem
b
: much pleased : exultant
c
: having proper self-respect
2
a
: marked by stateliness : magnificent
b
: giving reason for pride : glorious
the proudest moment in her life
4
chiefly British
: raised above a surrounding area
a proud design on a stamp
proudly
adverb
Examples of proud in a Sentence
They are the proud parents of a hero.
I was proud that I never gave in.
She's the proud owner of a new car.
Her proudest accomplishment was to finish school.
He has a proud manner.
a proud and opinionated person
She's too proud to accept their charity.
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Jarad was most proud of raising his children and ensuring that each had a good education, his daughter said.
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The Overlook Film Festival is proud to present an extremely rare 4K screening of this hilarious and horrifying portrait of ambition gone off the rails from the late, pioneering cinema verité filmmaker Joel DeMott.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Building Alligator Alcatraz and being proud of treating people inhumanely while at the same time stealing money for his charity is disgusting.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Kyle looks great with hair coming out of his ears and his nose and the kind of aging makeup that would make Johnny Knoxville proud.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The Overlook Film Festival is proud to present an extremely rare 4K screening of this hilarious and horrifying portrait of ambition gone off the rails from the late, pioneering cinema verité filmmaker Joel DeMott.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Building Alligator Alcatraz and being proud of treating people inhumanely while at the same time stealing money for his charity is disgusting.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Kyle looks great with hair coming out of his ears and his nose and the kind of aging makeup that would make Johnny Knoxville proud.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Proud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proud. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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proud
adjective1
a
: having or displaying excessive self-esteem
a proud manner
b
: much pleased
proud parents of a hero
c
: having proper self-respect
too proud to beg
2
: magnificent sense 1, glorious
a proud record
3
: vigorous sense 1, spirited
a proud horse
proudly
adverb
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