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as in pridefulness
a reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance
finishing that survival course gave me a real sense of pride and confidence in my abilities
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as in jewel
an asset that brings praise or renown
an architectural and acoustical masterpiece, the concert hall is the pride of the whole city
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as in vanity
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
so full of pride that they were ripe for a big comedown
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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
crackerjack test pilots who are the pride of the navy's air arm
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Recent Examples of pride
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
For Tennessee residents, this week is a chance to prepare for summer or showcase some hometown pride by buying from Tennessee companies.
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Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
23 June 2026
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
The second movie in the long-running franchise about cheating Death opens with a barn-burner of a sequence for a series that prides itself on creative kills.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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Noun
But Trump’s evident pride in the comparison revealed something to the two New York Times reporters about what drives his second presidency.
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Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
For Tennessee residents, this week is a chance to prepare for summer or showcase some hometown pride by buying from Tennessee companies.
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Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
23 June 2026
Verb
The facility is testing the hospitality of Evanston, whose residents pride themselves on being welcoming to people with disabilities, since the problems have spilled into the surrounding neighborhood.
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Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
The second movie in the long-running franchise about cheating Death opens with a barn-burner of a sequence for a series that prides itself on creative kills.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pride
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What gives us confidence in this assertion?
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Soloviev brims with the confidence of a billionaire’s son who has managed to chart his own unusual course.
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What a privilege for our crown-jewel stadium to welcome folks from around the globe and act as an advertisement for Atlanta and our country.
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Savopoulos makes just a handful of jewels a year, available through Symbolic & Chase’s London salon.
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Vintage Mirrors Layered on Surfaces Instead of hanging every mirror, try leaning a smaller antique mirror on a console, vanity, or shelf behind other objects.
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The bathroom had a roomy tub, large shower, double vanity and very good lighting.
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The most productive game of his career came in the Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, with personal bests of 157 yards and two touchdowns on eight receptions.
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In all, Enhanced said there were 14 personal bests set by 12 athletes, all of them swimmers and weightlifters.
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Owens was begrudgingly congratulated by Hitler, but neither he nor the other Black medalists were ever even acknowledged by Roosevelt, who had also refused to endorse a boycott of the Games—an effort led by Black and Jewish organizations that opposed both Nazism and American segregation.
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In a clip shared on social media, a beaming Kolek could be seen trotting alongside the parade barricade, where scores of fans enthusiastically extended their hands to high-five the point guard and congratulate him.
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Instead of demanding personal fealty or humiliating them to assert personal dominance, Lincoln absorbed their egos and occasional slights, elevating their talents and turning his fiercest political adversaries into his most devoted champions.
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Politics, Lander said, didn’t have to be a selfish endeavor driven by ego.
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Amazed to discover her treasure-trove apartment, Julián also discovers his own Caribbean heritage and the lively Brooklyn community he is surrounded by, in a loveable, benevolent family-friendly feature.
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America is turning 250, but not all of its greatest treasures sit behind museum glass.
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Aerion Targaryen Aerion Targaryen (Finn Bennett), also known as Aerion Brightflame, is a volatile and cruel Targaryen prince infamous for his arrogance and violent behavior.
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Why does confidence read as passion for a white athlete, but as arrogance for a Black one?
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“Pride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pride. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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