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as in boasts
an asset that brings praise or renown
an architectural and acoustical masterpiece, the concert hall is the pride of the whole city
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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
crackerjack test pilots who are the pride of the navy's air arm
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as in congratulates
to think highly of (oneself)
he prides himself on the quality of his writing
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Recent Examples of prides
Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Minnesota prides itself on having a culture of service.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
The actor, 31, prides himself in his participation in The Night Agents fight scenes, and this season the production upped the ante with a car chase through the Turkish capital, an extreme underwater brawl and explosions aplenty.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
The question is whether our balance best serves a modern city of nearly 3 million residents — a city that prides itself on resilience and civic engagement.
—Sara Albrecht, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
In a game that prides itself on mutual trust and the idea of competition as a shared test of skill, even the suggestion of impropriety can ripple far beyond a single end.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
Pick Up The Perfect Hat The Lazy Draft prides itself on professional hat fittings and customization.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Radical transparency means admitting mistakes Armedangels prides itself on using only chlorine-free wool from certified organic farms.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Sloss prides himself on autographing hundreds of divorce papers.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
Schanuel prides himself on his plate discipline.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Minnesota prides itself on having a culture of service.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
The actor, 31, prides himself in his participation in The Night Agents fight scenes, and this season the production upped the ante with a car chase through the Turkish capital, an extreme underwater brawl and explosions aplenty.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
The question is whether our balance best serves a modern city of nearly 3 million residents — a city that prides itself on resilience and civic engagement.
—Sara Albrecht, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
In a game that prides itself on mutual trust and the idea of competition as a shared test of skill, even the suggestion of impropriety can ripple far beyond a single end.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
Pick Up The Perfect Hat The Lazy Draft prides itself on professional hat fittings and customization.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Radical transparency means admitting mistakes Armedangels prides itself on using only chlorine-free wool from certified organic farms.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Sloss prides himself on autographing hundreds of divorce papers.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prides
Noun
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Newsom’s other boasts of climate change, tax credits and housing spending all sound nice.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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More broadly, his boasts about an economic golden age appeared increasingly at odds with popular sentiment, giving Democrats an opening on the issue of affordability.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The Canadians are the best in best-on-best.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The two most notable team stats were points in the paint, where the Aztecs scored 52 points; and turnovers, where the visitors committed six while forcing 22, both season bests.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But then the public address announcer congratulates Charlisse Leger-Walker for her four All-Pac-12 honors and her conference title with Washington State (which came at UCLA’s expense), and the whole ceremony starts to make less sense.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The rep excuses herself; in the hallway, Stephen congratulates Lucy.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Legendary Los Angeles artist Betye Saar spends her weekends hunting for treasures at flea markets.—
Leigh-Ann Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Search for treasures at Chesterdales Antiques, a must-stop for antique and vintage hunters, or browse boutiques on the walkable shopping streets—Fifth Avenue or Third Avenue.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Instead of opting for skintight jeans, 2026 can be the year of straight-leg denim that still flatters a wide range of body types but with a little more forgiveness.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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The sleek, tapered shape draws the eye downward, creating a streamlined look that flatters your figure.—
Shelby Comroe,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Rahul Mishra’s latest collection were accompanied by jewels from 32-year-old brand Tanishq, while one-year-old Indriya Jewels teamed up with Gaurav Gupta.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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The adjacent chamber is in glittering gold tiles and features designs that are themselves mosaics of jewels, silks, sequins and even mink.—
Jane Wooldridge,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Surveying the city across the tops of the cathedral in Vieuz Lyon, over the rivers Rhone and Saone below, all the way to Mont Blanc on the horizon while the bell towers mark the slow passing of time is an unforgettable pleasure.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The team found that the temperatures peak between 3,000 and 4,000 kilometres above the cloud tops, whilst ion densities reach their maximum around 1,000 kilometres.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The president brags regularly about his degree from the University of Pennsylvania and about his uncle, who taught at MIT.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Noah Winter brags he’s been to way more Super Bowls than Tom Brady.—
Donna Gordon Blankinship,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Prides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prides. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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