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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
But the proud born-again evangelical is channeling the zeal of an old-fashioned tent revival, even if some of his rhetoric falls far outside the bounds of the Good Book.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Kate Hudson's son Ryder is officially an NYU graduate, and his mom couldn't be prouder.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 30 May 2026
Very proud of their durian there.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
The Rosas brothers operate on a modest scale and are proud of that approach.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Kate Hudson's son Ryder is officially an NYU graduate, and his mom couldn't be prouder.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 30 May 2026
Very proud of their durian there.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
The Rosas brothers operate on a modest scale and are proud of that approach.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for proud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proud
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The tension between the two boils over into a confrontation which only Eisenhower can adjudicate, a task complicated by his own arrogant British subordinate, a wiry and dislikable General Bernard Montgomery - played with a villainous verve bordering on the pantomime by Damian Lewis.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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Public policy decisions always need to strive for middle ground, and those leadership decisions often referred to as arrogant can just as easily be called principled leadership.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
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Most smug articles and books that claim to provide quick fixes come off as tone-deaf or even counterproductive.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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But the series’ central character, played by Rachel Weisz, has enough nervous, itchy, manic energy to make the show’s narrative structure feel purposely unstable rather than safely smug.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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The hotel houses a magnificent collection of 20th-century prints and drawings which hang throughout the bedrooms and public spaces; spot the Picasso and the Cocteaus in the Picteau Lounge Bar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The Italian Lounge, for example, has a magnificent blue-and-gold ceiling imported from the Grimation Palace in Florence in the late 19th century.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
2 June 2026
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Fans of the legendary designer and his whimsical, punk, off-kilter designs have been buzzing since the recent announcement that the Marc Jacobs Beauty brand would be making a triumphant return after a five-year hiatus.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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The story of Iran’s start-ups could have been a triumphant one for Iran’s private sector, and for a young generation seeking opportunity and connection with the outside world.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Surprise of the season That City got close to a domestic treble, which has only ever been achieved by their 2019 vintage, which was a considerably superior team to this one.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Sean loved its gorgeous 8-inch 120Hz screen and noted that its ergonomics are superior to most gaming handhelds, including the Steam Deck.—
Cameron Faulkner,
The Verge,
29 May 2026
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China is North Korea’s top economic lifeline, accounting for the vast majority of the country’s foreign trade, and has long ranked as Pyongyang’s most important diplomatic partner.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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This year, owing to a mixup in the congressional budget, one of the government’s most important scholarships was left severely underfunded, depriving thousands of Peru’s neediest high-school graduates of the opportunity to continue their studies at local universities.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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But the nation honored by the glorious moment still retains the power of recovery and renewal praised by Douglass.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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Some of you aren’t ready for this conversation, but McCartney’s past two decades have been the most glorious creative roll of his post-Beatles life.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2026
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If Brown is healthy and productive relative to his standards, the Patriots will be ecstatic.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Traditional Hollywood studio types have largely been ecstatic about the box office bonanza.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2026
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“Proud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proud. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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