How to Use pride in a Sentence

pride

1 of 2 noun

• It's a matter of pride that he does the work all by himself.
• Pride would not allow her to give up.
• Being able to work again gave him his pride back.
• He showed a great pride in his family.
• They needed help, but their pride wouldn't let them ask for it.
• Getting caught cheating stripped him of his pride.
• These young people are the pride of their community.
• I had to swallow my pride and admit I made a mistake.
• The novel is about a family consumed with pride and vanity.
• The teams vied for more than pride.
  — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
• Vance takes great pride in his work.
  — Andrea Steffes-Tuttle, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
• Steve was there, his heart pride-filled.
  — Taylor Batten, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
• There was a hint of pride in his words.
  — Josh Ireland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
• Or how would their pride in their job show up?
  — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
• Have pride in your city and clean up your yards!
  — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
• This is not an issue of pride or ego.
  — Steve D. Klein, STAT, 14 May 2026
• But, most of all, there was pride — the good kind of pride.
  — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
• Jewish pride as far as the eye can see.
  — Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
• The darkness is a point of civic pride.
  — David Allan, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
• But her pride in her daughter is.
  — Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 8 May 2026
• The only thing that was hurt was his pride.
  — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
• Still, the loss was a blow, as much to his pride as his purse.
  — Thomas Levenson, Time, 23 June 2021
• The one their pride was tethered to.
  — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
• As success grew, so did school pride.
  — Mario Diloreto, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
• The agency doesn’t show pride or care.
  — Renee Collymore, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
• Brooks says the event should bring a lot of civic pride to the area.
  — David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
• Take some pride in your work, hellhound.
  — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
• That fear has since been replaced by pride.
  — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 14 May 2026
• But what is money when pride is on the line?
  — R.j. Coyle, Dallas Morning News, 6 Apr. 2026
• There’s a lot of pride north of the river.
  — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026

pride

2 of 2 verb

• That’s what guys pride themselves on and that’s what guys try to work hard to get.
  — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022
• People lose trust, and even pride in their unique state systems.
  — Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2021
• What about those who pride themselves on their self-reliance?
  — Rebecca Zucker, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
• This team prides itself on defense.
  — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
• There will be pitch clocks in a sport that used to pride itself on having no clock.
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2023
• That has been seen over the years as the track prides itself in hosting more than just races.
  — Drew Davison, star-telegram, 5 June 2018
• The thing is, Prince prides himself on doing the right thing.
  — Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 25 May 2020
• That can’t happen for a team that prides itself on guarding their man.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2023
• In the 1950s, there used to be so many lion prides in this area.
  — National Geographic, 23 Feb. 2017
• The store works with more than 80 of them who pride themselves in their products.
  — cleveland, 17 May 2021
• The Greek islands pride themselves on their fresh seafood and fine, crisp white wine.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021
• One of the most open societies on earth still prides itself on its welcome.
  — The Economist, 21 Sep. 2017
• In a city that prides itself on pizza, earning top honors is no small feat.
  — Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
• Toronto has long prided itself as being one of the safest big cities in the world.
  — Tamara Lush, The Seattle Times, 24 July 2018
• That seemed like a fitting feat for a city that prides itself on its compassion.
  — Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
• The latter prides itself on being one of the quickest to dry.
  — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
• And pride yourself on having at least a slight oversight of your madness.
  — Eliza MacKintosh, CNN, 13 May 2020
• Schanuel prides himself on his plate discipline.
  — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
• Our culture prides working from home as the holy grail of job arrangements.
  — Liz Tracy, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2018
• The Suns play team defense but pride themselves on keeping the ball in front.
  — Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2021
• This is in stark contrast from UConn, which prides itself on its depth.
  — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2023
• Van Wyk and her group pride themselves on being back-to-back winners.
  — Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 June 2021
• The papers pride themselves on their witty front and back page headlines.
  — Dan Gartland, SI.com, 15 Mar. 2018
• Pittsburgh has long prided itself on the play of its linebackers.
  — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
• Treul prides himself on his brain power and bringing mental strength to the team.
  — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
• Bellino prides himself on knowing weapons and guys who are packing.
  — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
• That’s what Detroit has prided itself on this year.
  — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
• Alonso has long prided himself on his defense, though, and that could be a tough sell.
  — Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
• This is what two inches of foam will do to a city that prides itself on not caring about anything.
  — Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 25 Nov. 2025
• The contest features two teams that pride themselves on defense.
  — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2023