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Recent Examples of proudly
Today, Arkansas even hosts the World Cheese Dip Championship and proudly celebrates it as a part of its culinary identity.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
The Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, long recognized as one of the world’s top music institutions, proudly joined this year’s Billboard Latin Music Week as an official sponsor.
—Quincy Green, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
This is far from the first time the Manchester United alum has proudly shown off his backyard oasis.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Pascal posted photos of the protest on Instagram, where he was seen proudly in the streets alongside other attendees.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
At 43, Vaccarello regards himself—proudly—as a designer of the old school.
—Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
This Irish American neighborhood is famous for its quirky upside-down traffic light, where green proudly sits above red—a symbol of its defiant community spirit.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
His Central Coast winery team is led by winemaker Matt Dees, who proudly states that without a winemaking degree, he is not bound by the traditional philosophy usually associated with the credential.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Even though Kamala Harris carried 80% of the vote during the 2024 presidential election in this proudly blue community — a land of electric cars and curbside composting — many don’t want to tamper with California’s nonpartisan redistricting system.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
The Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, long recognized as one of the world’s top music institutions, proudly joined this year’s Billboard Latin Music Week as an official sponsor.
—Quincy Green, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
This is far from the first time the Manchester United alum has proudly shown off his backyard oasis.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Pascal posted photos of the protest on Instagram, where he was seen proudly in the streets alongside other attendees.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
At 43, Vaccarello regards himself—proudly—as a designer of the old school.
—Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
This Irish American neighborhood is famous for its quirky upside-down traffic light, where green proudly sits above red—a symbol of its defiant community spirit.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
His Central Coast winery team is led by winemaker Matt Dees, who proudly states that without a winemaking degree, he is not bound by the traditional philosophy usually associated with the credential.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Even though Kamala Harris carried 80% of the vote during the 2024 presidential election in this proudly blue community — a land of electric cars and curbside composting — many don’t want to tamper with California’s nonpartisan redistricting system.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proudly
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Tubi, boldly built for fandom, is gifting a suite of some of Keaton's most beloved and relatable motion pictures to viewers for free on the streaming service.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Back downstairs, Loretta continues to operate under her psychic persona but boldly rats out Detective Williams for cheating as a way to earn Camila’s trust.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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As French police, government officials and top executives at the Louvre Museum continue to scratch their heads over how thieves managed to brazenly steal priceless jewelry in broad daylight, a German company is seizing the moment and grabbing its 15 minutes of fame.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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And back in November four masked men brazenly smashed display cases in the Cognacq-Jay Museum in the French capital and made off with seven 18th-century snuff boxes.—
Lionel Laurent,
Twin Cities,
24 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
Cite this Entry
“Proudly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proudly. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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