pride and joy
noun
: someone or something that makes someone very proud and happy
Our children are our pride and joy.
The car is his pride and joy.
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One photo, apparently from after the show, saw Cruz lean in for a hug from his father, who was facing the camera and beaming with pride and joy.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
That greenhouse was my pride and joy.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
In the months that followed, tennis became a source of pride and joy for Cohen.
—Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
Her bed of peonies was a source of pride and joy every spring.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
That greenhouse was my pride and joy.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
In the months that followed, tennis became a source of pride and joy for Cohen.
—Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
Her bed of peonies was a source of pride and joy every spring.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pride and joy
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“Pride and joy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pride%20and%20joy. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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