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as in pridefulness
a reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance
finishing that survival course gave me a real sense of pride and confidence in my abilities
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as in jewel
an asset that brings praise or renown
an architectural and acoustical masterpiece, the concert hall is the pride of the whole city
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as in vanity
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
so full of pride that they were ripe for a big comedown
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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
crackerjack test pilots who are the pride of the navy's air arm
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Recent Examples of pride
Ilan Stavans, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Set right on the roundabout itself, the eponymous hotel assumes a place of pride.
—Laura Dannen Redman, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
The bank’s basement vault has been repurposed into a stunning cocktail bar, Silver Lyan, which prides itself on unusual ingredients and thoughtful preparations.
—Laura Dannen Redman, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Vargas Llosa embodied those contradictions with pride, turning them into art.
—Ilan Stavans, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Set right on the roundabout itself, the eponymous hotel assumes a place of pride.
—Laura Dannen Redman, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
This bestseller prides itself on having more than one million sets sold.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
The bank’s basement vault has been repurposed into a stunning cocktail bar, Silver Lyan, which prides itself on unusual ingredients and thoughtful preparations.
—Laura Dannen Redman, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pride
Noun
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In Midtown’s southeasterly quadrant, the Fifth Avenue Hotel is the jewel of 28th St.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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In their new thriller Crime 101, an adaptation of the Don Winslow novella of the same name, Berry plays a weary insurance broker who gets involved in a multimillion-dollar heist led by a master jewel thief named Davis, portrayed by Hemsworth.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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That has real implications for brand deals and CPM negotiations — but risks creating a new layer of noise and vanity metrics in the creator economy.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Although technology is a ubiquitous part of this production, the piece has practically nothing to say about it, other than acknowledging its mere existence — technology is related to vanity, and a front-facing selfie camera is like a mirror.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Delaney, who has been public about his own experience with death in losing his toddler-aged son to a brain tumor, and Slate, a comedian with the soul of a poet, are each at their bests here.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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Her personal bests are 12.24 and 11.09, respectively.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Samira Nasr, the editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar, warmly congratulated the designer and founder of Fear of God in a manner that felt compelling.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
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After the 49ers won the AFC Championship against the Detroit Lions in January 2024, Mindy congratulated her husband in an Instagram reel that featured a montage of herself and their kids on the field.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The back-and-forth over tariffs shook confidence in U.S. leadership, exposed fractures within Trump’s team and rattled companies that rely on global sources for products and international customers for sales.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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This uncertainty is eroding confidence in traditional safe-haven assets, contributing to broader market instability.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Beachcombers and seashell hunters will appreciate the opportunity to find little treasures washed ashore.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Looting has been happening for centuries, but today’s criminals have turned to advanced technologies—including sonar, drones and underwater metal detectors—to pluck treasure from shipwrecks and other ancient sites beneath the Mediterranean Sea, per the AP.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Consider: One of the key reasons Salke was hired away from NBC seven years ago was because she was known as a talent-friendly exec who knew how to massage the egos of the writers, actors, and producers who keep Hollywood running.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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Of course, there are cases where a healthy ego is necessary.—
Stephanie Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
4 Apr. 2025
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His only friends were the sons and some daughters of the old English aristocracy, who were all like this.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Its purple dye, now faded to a red tint, was associated with elite aristocracy in ancient times, the institute said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Pride.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pride. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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