as in congratulated
to think highly of (oneself)
he prides himself on the quality of his writing
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Recent Examples of prided
In those days, Ireland prided itself on being behind the times, and the frantic Sixties felt to us more like the fallow Forties.
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Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
But then, Miami has prided itself on not earning style points all season.
—Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Cannes has prided itself on mixing the cream of the arthouse crop with a sprinkling of big studio buzz movies, but the latter are looking very thin on the ground this edition.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Boca Raton has long prided itself on civic engagement and respect for residents.
—Andrea Levine O’Rourke, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The Democratic Party once prided itself on combining moral leadership with pragmatic strength.
—Ken Toltz, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Dubai has prided itself with its unshakable security and safety.
—Dana Khraiche, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
Known for years as Amtrak Joe, Biden as a senator prided himself on becoming arguably the nation’s biggest Amtrak fan, regularly taking the train home to Delaware rather than taking up residence in Washington.
—Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Massachusetts has long prided itself on leading the nation in education.
—Robert Casper, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
But then, Miami has prided itself on not earning style points all season.
—Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Cannes has prided itself on mixing the cream of the arthouse crop with a sprinkling of big studio buzz movies, but the latter are looking very thin on the ground this edition.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Boca Raton has long prided itself on civic engagement and respect for residents.
—Andrea Levine O’Rourke, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The Democratic Party once prided itself on combining moral leadership with pragmatic strength.
—Ken Toltz, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Dubai has prided itself with its unshakable security and safety.
—Dana Khraiche, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
Known for years as Amtrak Joe, Biden as a senator prided himself on becoming arguably the nation’s biggest Amtrak fan, regularly taking the train home to Delaware rather than taking up residence in Washington.
—Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Massachusetts has long prided itself on leading the nation in education.
—Robert Casper, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prided
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Speakers also thanked and congratulated their teams, including prosecutors, police officers, and social workers for helping keep children safe.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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In a statement on Monday, Johnson congratulated King on landing the gig.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Of the 2,400 who participated in the study, mostly preferred being flattered.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The present profit forecasts are being flattered by surging estimates for semiconductor and energy companies without yet reflecting any frictional effects of the massive jump in energy, chemical and shipping costs, nor the unhelpful rise in Treasury yields toward the top of their one-year range.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Lindell bragged of spending millions to combat election fraud.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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The arrangement unraveled in 2022, after one of the involved parties bragged about it at a professional conference and was overheard by an LAUSD employee who reported the comments to district officials, the complaint said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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