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verb

as in to congratulate
to think highly of (oneself) he prides himself on the quality of his writing

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Recent Examples of pride
Noun
Brewing Altitude made its colorful debut at a celebration in Boston where both brands share hometown pride and loyal coffee-loving travelers. Moná Thomas, People.com, 21 May 2025 Activists hung a giant transgender pride flag from a famous landmark in Yosemite National Park on Tuesday morning. Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Verb
At a time when most fall festivals are chasing premieres, influencers and streaming exclusives, the Oldenburg Film Festival still prides itself on something old-fashioned: discovering and nurturing raw talent. Kevin Cassidy, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025 Can a platform that prides itself on rules and fighting bots truly capture the zeitgeist of a market that often glorifies anonymous founders and treats rug-pulls as a cost of doing business? Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pride
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pride
Noun
  • Trainer Todd Pletcher, 0-10 at the Preakness, is looking for his first middle jewel of the Triple Crown. 7.
    Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • Of course, Aberg can only know so much about Charlotte’s jewel right now.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • As its name implies, the Emotional Support lip balm ($24), is anything but a vanity project.
    Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • According to nutritionist Payal Kothari, author of The Gut, the rise of the high-protein diet has been driven by a mix of vanity and virality.
    Sara Hussain, Vogue, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • His 11 free-throw attempts and nine makes were personal postseason bests, both nearly doubling his season highs of six and five, respectively.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
  • Both times were just off his personal bests in both.
    Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025
Verb
  • By the end of the production, Benson gave the cast a standing ovation and became emotional, congratulating the crew through tears.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 19 May 2025
  • The Redditor said that her mother-in-law started tearing up and her boss stood up to congratulate them.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Want to boost your confidence, income and career success?
    Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 19 May 2025
  • Nashville Canyon is an evolution of past, present, future, versatility, femininity, openness and confidence.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • While half a dozen of the most popular parks now require reservations just to get in, and others are plagued by bumper-to-bumper traffic between Memorial Day and Labor Day, there are still a handful of natural treasures that haven’t (yet) been discovered by the masses.
    Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
  • Of course, Grandma’s garden was always hiding more treasures.
    Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • My coat and my ego were a bit tarnished as my husband rushed to help me up.
    James Barron, New York Times, 15 May 2025
  • Also, any shred of ego one has left after a lifetime of motherhood and being a caregiver/support person will get completely zeroed out while milling around a bunch of athletes.
    Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • The pride of the British aristocracy and a heroine to gay people and ethnic minorities.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 10 May 2025
  • Afternoon tea parties have a rich history among the British aristocracy but are less common in North America.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Pride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pride. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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