pride
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3.4
- noun
- /praɪd/
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orgullo
- Even so, there is sometimes considerable local pride in the objects, which also serve as referents of historical memory.
I did launch a collection in the pandemic, which was the Mihage collection, My pride and joy every day.
- I did launch a collection in the pandemic, which was the Mihage collection, My pride and joy every day.
- This terrarium is my pride and joy and has come with me everywhere since we planted it.
- I had a nice little lunch with the family and OK James is literally my pride and joy.
- And that is just terrible because the Commonwealth was the Queen's great pride and joy, and Megan and Harry trash it.
- I mean, those are just things that just the pride of the place that come out.
- Yeah, it was just, you know, it was somebody's pride, basically.
Examples
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My grandmother often says that my achievements are her greatest pride and joy.
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And that made me feel a massive sense of pride and achievement.
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A beautiful art piece for us to hang in our home with pride so everyone can know that love lives here.
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It's you who gave pride to these people.
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The school vision is to bring honor and pride to the community.
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I just bet you are the pride of your department in Detroit.
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This terrarium is my pride and joy and has come with me everywhere since we planted it.
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Winning the championship was a moment of deep pride for the entire team.
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This special award is my personal pride for all the hard work I've put in.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person or thing that brings happiness to others
Antonyms
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1.7
A feeling of sadness or being let down when something you wanted does not happen
Idioms
Compounds
A small tree with bright red and yellow flowers often grown in gardens for its beauty
A tree from warm countries with large bright flowers often grown for shade and decoration
A South American tree with feather-like leaves and bright yellow flowers grown for decoration
A small bush from California with large pink or purple flowers that people grow in gardens
How Satisfying
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pride A 'pride' can mean a person or thing that gives someone great happiness because you feel proud of them, and the word links back to proud. So saying someone is your pride means they bring you joy and honour.