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Recent Examples of proudly
At various events—including at one in Mexico City, Mexico on February 15—Hayek has proudly let her gray hairs shine through.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Inside the team’s locker room at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, a jersey with the number 13 hangs proudly, honoring the late NHL star Johnny Gaudreau.
—Mark Scaglione, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
My magic chariot at that time had been a large tour bus – of the kind that proudly promised 11 countries in 10 days.
—Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
There's no better example of that than the 2026 Winter Olympics, where Team Poland has proudly raised up a plush pierogi pillow.
—Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The Berlinale has always worn its politics proudly.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
From front-row celebrities and models to media personalities and journalists, the fashion-obsessed are proudly showing off their outfits.
—Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 13 Feb. 2026
Gathered on the sidewalk, students proudly waved Mexican, Puerto Rican and Venezuelan flags and chanted, while some sat on their classmates’ shoulders to make their signs more visible to passersby.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
This includes showing up for customers with great value – a core expectation the majority of our franchisees understand and proudly deliver.
—Kate Rogers, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Inside the team’s locker room at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, a jersey with the number 13 hangs proudly, honoring the late NHL star Johnny Gaudreau.
—Mark Scaglione, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
My magic chariot at that time had been a large tour bus – of the kind that proudly promised 11 countries in 10 days.
—Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
There's no better example of that than the 2026 Winter Olympics, where Team Poland has proudly raised up a plush pierogi pillow.
—Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The Berlinale has always worn its politics proudly.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
From front-row celebrities and models to media personalities and journalists, the fashion-obsessed are proudly showing off their outfits.
—Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 13 Feb. 2026
Gathered on the sidewalk, students proudly waved Mexican, Puerto Rican and Venezuelan flags and chanted, while some sat on their classmates’ shoulders to make their signs more visible to passersby.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
This includes showing up for customers with great value – a core expectation the majority of our franchisees understand and proudly deliver.
—Kate Rogers, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proudly
Adverb
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Shiffrin fed the machine unintentionally, talking boldly about eyeing five golds at the next Olympics in PyeongChang.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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One thing the Black Joy Parade has always been is proud to be boldly Black.—
Lisa Hix,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Earlier in the year, 10 inmates brazenly escaped from a New Orleans jail.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The last real chance for a peaceful transfer of power came with the 2024 election, which the opposition won convincingly, only for Maduro to brazenly steal it and proclaim victory without presenting any evidence.—
Juan Pablo Spinetto,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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Kiffin was arrogantly miffed, but Carter was so right.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Men sneered contemptuously at them, while teenagers used their names as insults.—
Mikhail Zygar,
Vanity Fair,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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As if the question arose, thought Leonora scornfully.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Texas is taking it to a new level, pompously trying to single-handedly keep Republican control of the House after the 2026 midterms.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The models Banks vied to empower so audaciously became her dolls for makeovers and playing pretend.—
Hunter Lacey,
Allure,
16 Feb. 2026
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Launched with financial backing from Entertainment 360, True North will produce and finance audaciously artistic commercial movies built at price points that make sense for the disruptive moment the industry is navigating.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Wilde is at her best when Erika is imperiously giving orders or expounding — in seriousness or mischief?—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Proudly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proudly. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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