How to Use proud in a Sentence

proud

adjective
  • They are the proud parents of a hero.
  • She's the proud owner of a new car.
  • He has a proud manner.
  • I was proud that I never gave in.
  • She's too proud to accept their charity.
  • Her proudest accomplishment was to finish school.
  • Looking back, the young star is proud of his path to the league.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com, 14 July 2022
  • The rest of the guys understand and are proud of their roles.
    Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Nov. 2022
  • His dad would be proud, in a sense of just the feat of taking care of the twins.
    Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 15 Mar. 2022
  • So proud of our team to be able to come here – with our fans .
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2022
  • What drinks should be poured for the thirsty heroes who make the city proud?
    Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 27 Feb. 2021
  • Here’s a trip down the drag strip that Tesla can be proud of.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Hockley says the artists featured in the spot are proud of the result.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The Red Devils are proud to take the road less traveled.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Those two are the ones that made a former Saints tight end and a dad most proud.
    Rod Walker, NOLA.com, 25 Dec. 2020
  • That may not work out quite how the teen thinks, but Stephanie is proud of her drive.
    Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2022
  • But White said the result has made her proud of her son.
    Tyler Carter, Dallas News, 14 July 2021
  • When his sons brought home high marks from school, Chucky was proud.
    Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Kevin and Danielle Jonas are proud parents of two — but that could change!
    Candace Ganger Powell, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Among the several desserts, the chef is proud of the tofu crème brûlée.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
  • 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
  • Embrace the uniqueness that will give your sense of style and be proud of that.
    Isa Giallorenzo, Chicago Reader, 9 Mar. 2018
  • David Robinson says his dad would be proud of the progress that has been made.
    CBS News, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Isn’t that the sort of culture that would make your parents proud?
    Tom Wellner, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
  • So very proud of Jim and his staff, the defensive staff and the players.
    Irie Harris, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Prince would be proud to know came after him in his city.
    Houston White, Star Tribune, 17 June 2021
  • While the father is a proud mariner, the son has no interest in the sea and would prefer to sell the boat.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Matt: Mark was proud to be on a label with his friend Tom Waits.
    Zach Schonfeld, Spin, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The proud investor is due back in court for his next hearing at the end of August.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2023
  • But there's also resilience here, and this is a proud city.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2023

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