as in congratulated
to think highly of (oneself)
he prides himself on the quality of his writing
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Recent Examples of prided
Shaffer was a musical encyclopedia, and his band prided itself on being able to respond almost instantly to anything that happened on the show.
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Chris Almeida, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
However, the fact of the matter is that the offense has improved and Iowa has always prided itself on the defensive side of the ball.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
District 203 has long prided itself on excellent schools.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Cuomo brought major infrastructure investments to the state in his 11 years as governor and prided himself on good financial stewardship.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Mar. 2025
Considering the project prided itself on being a throwback to classic movie-making, even shooting on film and utilizing the old format of VistaVision for certain scenes, many fans were disappointed Corbet would use such a divisive technology in his work.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
Distilleries have long prided themselves on the traditional bourbon aging process, which can take over 20 years to perfect.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2025
That relentlessness on defense is something Eastview has long prided itself on as a program.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
Since its debut in 1994, the brand has prided itself on keeping its beverages affordable, maintaining the same price point despite recessions, inflation, and other factors that other companies often succumb to.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Chris Almeida, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
However, the fact of the matter is that the offense has improved and Iowa has always prided itself on the defensive side of the ball.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
District 203 has long prided itself on excellent schools.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Cuomo brought major infrastructure investments to the state in his 11 years as governor and prided himself on good financial stewardship.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Mar. 2025
Considering the project prided itself on being a throwback to classic movie-making, even shooting on film and utilizing the old format of VistaVision for certain scenes, many fans were disappointed Corbet would use such a divisive technology in his work.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
Distilleries have long prided themselves on the traditional bourbon aging process, which can take over 20 years to perfect.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2025
That relentlessness on defense is something Eastview has long prided itself on as a program.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
Since its debut in 1994, the brand has prided itself on keeping its beverages affordable, maintaining the same price point despite recessions, inflation, and other factors that other companies often succumb to.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prided
Verb
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When the Niners clinched their spot in the coveted game, Brandt congratulated Purdy on the field.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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At the end of August, the All The Queen’s Men actress congratulated her man on his new law office in a warm and lengthy post on Instagram.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
3 Sep. 2025
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Harry Potter director Christopher Columbus doesn't seem very impressed by actor Nick Frost's transformation into Hagrid… but he is flattered.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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More often than not, we're flattered and impressed when someone reaches out to us with a thoughtful message, Contois says.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
18 Aug. 2025
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So did his parents, Ramon and Donna Marquez, who along with a couple of aunts, an uncle and a sister, bragged to everyone in their Kauffman Center section about Ryan’s unlikely starring role.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Others noted Epstein bragged about his connections to the rich and the powerful.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Prided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prided. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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