as in prided
to think highly of (oneself)
that jerk plumes himself on his supposed athletic skills
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Known for years as Amtrak Joe, Biden as a senator prided himself on becoming arguably the nation’s biggest Amtrak fan, regularly taking the train home to Delaware rather than taking up residence in Washington.—
Meg Kinnard,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026 -
Massachusetts has long prided itself on leading the nation in education.—
Robert Casper,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Plumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumed. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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