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Recent Examples of proudly
Rose was born in 1988, eight years after Keith Godchaux’s death in a car accident, but the singer and songwriter is carrying the Dead torch proudly, performing with Grahame Lesh (son of late Dead bassist Phil Lesh) this summer as part of the Dead 60 celebration.
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Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
Her baby bump, with soon-to-be-daughter Carmen Rosa inside, was also proudly on display.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The Mexican pop star, born in Huamantla, a small town in the state of Tlaxcala, recently presented this material there, proudly showcasing his roots.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
Sapini will compete in the Miss Universe pageant on November 20 in Thailand, proudly representing Haiti on the international stage.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Finding new ways to communicate In previous years, many brands used sustainability as a foothold for activism, and their communications became proudly political in the process.
—Bella Webb, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Ashanti posted an image of her posing in a two-piece bikini and braids in Barbados, proudly showing off her postpartum curves.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Oct. 2025
As some of the duo’s famous friends read excerpts from the resulting book, everyone from Bravo to Bell proudly admitted to having been fired in their careers.
—Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Even as new burger joints pop up across the city, Kincaid’s remains steady, familiar and proudly old-school.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
Her baby bump, with soon-to-be-daughter Carmen Rosa inside, was also proudly on display.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The Mexican pop star, born in Huamantla, a small town in the state of Tlaxcala, recently presented this material there, proudly showcasing his roots.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
Sapini will compete in the Miss Universe pageant on November 20 in Thailand, proudly representing Haiti on the international stage.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Finding new ways to communicate In previous years, many brands used sustainability as a foothold for activism, and their communications became proudly political in the process.
—Bella Webb, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Ashanti posted an image of her posing in a two-piece bikini and braids in Barbados, proudly showing off her postpartum curves.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Oct. 2025
As some of the duo’s famous friends read excerpts from the resulting book, everyone from Bravo to Bell proudly admitted to having been fired in their careers.
—Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Even as new burger joints pop up across the city, Kincaid’s remains steady, familiar and proudly old-school.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proudly
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Dark Renaissance boldly argues that transgressive innovators, far from going out of style, have always been necessary for artistic advancement.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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Concerned that Barack Obama was running away with the race, John McCain made an impulsive gamble, boldly picking the largely unknown Alaska governor Sarah Palin.—
Time,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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Trump is running the most brazenly corrupt administration in modern history.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Just brazenly taking up community resources to terrorize this very same community.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 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
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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 14 Nov. 2025.
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