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
The Warriors have prided themselves on the culture that’s been created in and around star guard Stephen Curry for years.
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Nick Friedell, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Renaissance has prided itself on a debt-free history, despite the vicissitudes of performing arts fundraising.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Charlie Kirk prided himself on having dialogue with his opponents.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Shaffer was a musical encyclopedia, and his band prided itself on being able to respond almost instantly to anything that happened on the show.
—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
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
Nick Friedell, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Renaissance has prided itself on a debt-free history, despite the vicissitudes of performing arts fundraising.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Charlie Kirk prided himself on having dialogue with his opponents.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Shaffer was a musical encyclopedia, and his band prided itself on being able to respond almost instantly to anything that happened on the show.
—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
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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Bringing Up Bates star Carlin Bates, who recently welcomed her third baby, a daughter named Navy Kate, also congratulated the couple in the comments.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Fiala congratulated Babis and conceded defeat.—
Reuters 3 hr ago,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The fundamental truth that Madrid look a long way from finding their best, have many problems to deal with, and that recent results perhaps flattered Alonso’s side.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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To put it mildly, we’re flattered.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, a jailhouse informant told a DA investigator in a recorded interview that Neary bragged in jail about stabbing Miner.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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During one meeting, Kazakevich reportedly bragged about his ability to make or acquire bullets for nearly every occasion.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Prided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prided. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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