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
And streamers, which once prided themselves on being the anti-networks, are once again taking a cue from the way TV used to be made.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Switzerland has always prided itself on keeping doors open when others are closing them.
—Philippe Welti, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
That’s what Detroit has prided itself on this year.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
In those days, Ireland prided itself on being behind the times, and the frantic Sixties felt to us more like the fallow Forties.
—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
Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Switzerland has always prided itself on keeping doors open when others are closing them.
—Philippe Welti, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
That’s what Detroit has prided itself on this year.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
In those days, Ireland prided itself on being behind the times, and the frantic Sixties felt to us more like the fallow Forties.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prided
Verb
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Borissov conceded defeat and congratulated the election winner.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Borissov conceded defeat and congratulated Radev.—
Veselin Toshkov,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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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
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Lee Cronin was both flattered and frightened when Jason Blum suggested titling his The Mummy reimagining as Lee Cronin’s The Mummy.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
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So you’re always flattered when people just want to have a conversation.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 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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“Prided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prided. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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