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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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.
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Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The pride and joy of the United States national team, Christian Pulisic, will look to put Milan over the top in this one.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Oakmont Country Club is the host for the 2025 edition of the pride and joy of the USGA, and much has been made of the difficulty of the course leading in.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Watching a dog develop and become more attuned to your presence — much like children do — can be an invaluable source of pride and joy.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The pride and joy of the United States national team, Christian Pulisic, will look to put Milan over the top in this one.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Oakmont Country Club is the host for the 2025 edition of the pride and joy of the USGA, and much has been made of the difficulty of the course leading in.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Watching a dog develop and become more attuned to your presence — much like children do — can be an invaluable source of pride and joy.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 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 Jul. 2025.
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