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as in arrogant
having or displaying feelings of scorn for what is regarded as beneath oneself
the unemployed woman was too proud to take a job as a maid
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as in smug
having too high an opinion of oneself
a proud cheerleader who thought she should be treated like royalty
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as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
the old neighborhood was known for its stately trees and proud Victorian houses
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as in triumphant
having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph
in his acceptance letter he assured his soon-to-be boss that he was proud to be joining such a fine company
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Recent Examples of proud
Those who know Morales best in Osceola, including Magic two-way center Colin Castleton, are proud of him.
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
But the town’s proudest feature is its long tradition of storytelling, with generations of oral histories and tall tales that became the foundation for an annual festival.
—Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
They were devastated but proud.
—Mary Bruce, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
All the employees who kept the faith should be proud.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
But the town’s proudest feature is its long tradition of storytelling, with generations of oral histories and tall tales that became the foundation for an annual festival.
—Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
They were devastated but proud.
—Mary Bruce, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
All the employees who kept the faith should be proud.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for proud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proud
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Planning for more than 11 contests out of Dobbins, something only produced twice over his first six NFL seasons, isn’t just arrogant.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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Capitalize on the overwhelming support for legislative transparency and Spilka, Mariano and Attorney General Andea Campbell’s arrogant refusal to implement it.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Adam McKay’s toxically smug dissection of Dick Cheney fails to take the full measure of this monstrous vice-president, but even so, Bale taps into something elemental about the man’s arrogance and domineering personality.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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Most everyone in attendance at 2220 seemed to be there to meet or support one of their favorite artists, one of the devout purists of our time who manages to remain that without getting smug, lazy or feral, all common pitfalls.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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There are unexpected combinations, such as an 18th-century bust of a young girl mounted on a black marble column custom-made in a Parisian workshop; both are placed in front of a magnificent sketch.—
Nicolas Milon,
Architectural Digest,
8 Mar. 2026
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These hybrid magnolias display magnificent deep-pink to reddish-purple flowers late enough in spring that frosts seldom damage them.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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While Vatrano was back in the mix and had a triumphant return to the lineup in Wednesday’s victory over the New York Islanders, when Strome recorded an assist, Strome’s future and role were less certain.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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Liu, who retired after the 2022 Beijing Games only to launch a triumphant comeback two years later, became the first American woman since Kimmie Meissner in 2006 to win the world title last year in Boston.—
Mercury News staff,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The 49ers’ entertaining postseason run came to an end against a superior team, as the Bulls dominated the pace of play and rolled to the conference championship.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2026
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Iran's response would not defeat a superior military force head-on, but would make operating in the Gulf painful and expensive.—
Imtiaz Tyab,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The team found a major levoglucosan peak centered around 1128 CE, coinciding with a similar peak recorded from the Schwarzboden mire peat core, another important reservoir of atmospheric history sampled about 12 miles southeast of Weißseespitze.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
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An important clue came in 2010, when another team at Yale published a study of how ketamine affected the brain cells of rats.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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They’re revived — buzzing, even; at the glorious point in the caffeinated beverage where everything is beautiful, nothing hurts and at least one of them feels like a creative genius.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Premature pruning will remove flower buds, thereby depriving you of those glorious flowers.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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Even rave, which, frenzied and ecstatic, seems the opposite, had its own logic of form.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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But after seeing his name next to many minuses lately, Levshunov was ecstatic Sunday to finally be on the positive side after a game.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Proud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proud. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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