How to Use proud in a Sentence

proud

adjective
  • They are the proud parents of a hero.
  • She's the proud owner of a new car.
  • He has a proud manner.
  • I was proud that I never gave in.
  • She's too proud to accept their charity.
  • Her proudest accomplishment was to finish school.
  • The proud mom holds Eloise close and gives her a sweet kiss on the cheek.
    — Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Looking back, the young star is proud of his path to the league.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com, 14 July 2022
  • The rest of the guys understand and are proud of their roles.
    — Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Nov. 2022
  • His dad would be proud, in a sense of just the feat of taking care of the twins.
    — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 15 Mar. 2022
  • That was make my mom proud and put my name next to hers.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2025
  • So proud of our team to be able to come here – with our fans .
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 4 Sep. 2022
  • What drinks should be poured for the thirsty heroes who make the city proud?
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 27 Feb. 2021
  • There’s issues on both sides of the aisle — not a lot to be proud of in the House right now.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
  • All in the family are proud of the one some label the smartest of the bunch, Joel.
    — Mike Kilen, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2022
  • And Jones is proud of his work in jazz and film scoring.
    — Elias Leight, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Here’s a trip down the drag strip that Tesla can be proud of.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Davis said Fort Wayne is proud of that and of the team, but his question lingers.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, USA TODAY, 11 July 2022
  • Hockley says the artists featured in the spot are proud of the result.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The Red Devils are proud to take the road less traveled.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2023
  • At the end of the video, the proud mom threw both of her hands into the air and smiles at her son in awe.
    — Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Those two are the ones that made a former Saints tight end and a dad most proud.
    — Rod Walker, NOLA.com, 25 Dec. 2020
  • That may not work out quite how the teen thinks, but Stephanie is proud of her drive.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2022
  • But White said the result has made her proud of her son.
    — Tyler Carter, Dallas News, 14 July 2021
  • When his sons brought home high marks from school, Chucky was proud.
    — Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Kevin and Danielle Jonas are proud parents of two — but that could change!
    — Candace Ganger Powell, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Swift will either ignore the noise as usual, or smile at the absurdity as a secure, proud childless cat lady.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Looking back, Fox is proud to be part of such a perennial classic.
    — Jonathon Dornbush, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
  • Many of the players in the squad were born or at least live away from Cape Verde and yet remain so proud to put on their nation’s jersey.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • The team is proud the venue was constructed primarily with private financing.
    — Pj Green july 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

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