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
In those days, Ireland prided itself on being behind the times, and the frantic Sixties felt to us more like the fallow Forties.
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Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
But then, Miami has prided itself on not earning style points all season.
—Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Cannes has prided itself on mixing the cream of the arthouse crop with a sprinkling of big studio buzz movies, but the latter are looking very thin on the ground this edition.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Boca Raton has long prided itself on civic engagement and respect for residents.
—Andrea Levine O’Rourke, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The Democratic Party once prided itself on combining moral leadership with pragmatic strength.
—Ken Toltz, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Dubai has prided itself with its unshakable security and safety.
—Dana Khraiche, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
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
Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
But then, Miami has prided itself on not earning style points all season.
—Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Cannes has prided itself on mixing the cream of the arthouse crop with a sprinkling of big studio buzz movies, but the latter are looking very thin on the ground this edition.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Boca Raton has long prided itself on civic engagement and respect for residents.
—Andrea Levine O’Rourke, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The Democratic Party once prided itself on combining moral leadership with pragmatic strength.
—Ken Toltz, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Dubai has prided itself with its unshakable security and safety.
—Dana Khraiche, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prided
Verb
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Board member Ann Maine congratulated Aitchison after the meeting.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The morning show host congratulated Sophia and Isabella — who went to different high schools — on their accomplishments with individual social media posts.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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These extravagant suits — plumed, bejeweled, beaded and sequined — are handcrafted in secret for an entire year, to be unveiled on Mardi Gras day.—
Nichole Marks,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The bot continually flattered her and prompted her to ask follow-up questions to keep the conversation going.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
8 Apr. 2026
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That afternoon, Bush saw the final draft of his boss’s words and was deeply flattered by them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Before the trial, three inmates contacted the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office to say that Hedrick bragged about killing Beason, Miller and Fye.—
John Wayne Ferguson,
Houston Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lindell bragged of spending millions to combat election fraud.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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