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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Visit Gracie's in downtown Phoenix Insider tip: The old-school film photo booth is the pride and joy of Perry and her husband.
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Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025
Extra-lumpy with minimal filler, the cakes let blue crab, the pride and joy of Charm City, shine.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
In the Speedway store, Fitzgerald displays his personal collection for visitors, including his pride and joy: a game uniform worn by Indiana Pacers superstar Reggie Miller in 1999.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Morris is famous for his vision, for seeing things others do not and then sparing no expense to turn them into reality, and the 4,600-acre Big Cedar Lodge resort is his personal pride and joy.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025
Extra-lumpy with minimal filler, the cakes let blue crab, the pride and joy of Charm City, shine.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
In the Speedway store, Fitzgerald displays his personal collection for visitors, including his pride and joy: a game uniform worn by Indiana Pacers superstar Reggie Miller in 1999.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Morris is famous for his vision, for seeing things others do not and then sparing no expense to turn them into reality, and the 4,600-acre Big Cedar Lodge resort is his personal pride and joy.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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“Pride and joy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pride%20and%20joy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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