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Recent Examples of proudly
Olivia Munn proudly holds her Excellence in Cancer Awareness Award from the Prevent Cancer Foundation Congressional Families Program.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The musician proudly sings about motherhood in her new song, 'All The Things,' and shares how becoming a parent has changed her.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
The league’s logo is proudly displayed on the counter at 3 o’clock and on the strap.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Bailey proudly shares that Florence Hunt and Will Tilston, who play the youngest Bridgerton siblings, Hyacinth and Gregory, have now taken their A-level exams (high school finals).
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Play Dirty wears its stupidity boldly, proudly, almost aggressively.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Roan is a celebrity who proudly (and literally) wears her hometown roots on her sleeve.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Brayson Lassiter, Westmoreland High School Thoughout his high school career, Brayson has proudly brought school spirit to life as the Eagle mascot.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
At the United Nations General Assembly last week, Netanyahu proudly touted Israel’s military operations.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The musician proudly sings about motherhood in her new song, 'All The Things,' and shares how becoming a parent has changed her.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
The league’s logo is proudly displayed on the counter at 3 o’clock and on the strap.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Bailey proudly shares that Florence Hunt and Will Tilston, who play the youngest Bridgerton siblings, Hyacinth and Gregory, have now taken their A-level exams (high school finals).
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Play Dirty wears its stupidity boldly, proudly, almost aggressively.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Roan is a celebrity who proudly (and literally) wears her hometown roots on her sleeve.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Brayson Lassiter, Westmoreland High School Thoughout his high school career, Brayson has proudly brought school spirit to life as the Eagle mascot.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
At the United Nations General Assembly last week, Netanyahu proudly touted Israel’s military operations.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proudly
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Only time will tell, but check out these predictions from the contestants, including one player boldly calling out exactly when he will get voted out.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid’s latest tour de force is an absurdist, boldly surprising condemnation of his homeland.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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Their methods—ruthless melodic math, brazenly artificial production, and an odd soft spot for reggae rhythms—helped define the world-conquering sound of Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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The pearl-clutching folks over at the Motion Picture Guild never had a response to their film being used so brazenly, and that was true even as the footage was explicitly recontextualized for the opposite purpose it was intended.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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As if the question arose, thought Leonora scornfully.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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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 protagonist of this audaciously spoofy spy novel is Hal Knight, a comedian who has resigned in disgrace from his other job, as a Democratic congressman, after a video depicting him insulting an actress went viral.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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For example, Stars Coffee emerged after Starbucks (SBUX) exited in 2022, adopting an audaciously familiar logo of a woman with a star above her head.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Proudly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proudly. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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