pridefully

Definition of pridefullynext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pridefully
Adverb
  • However, that does not stop Glenn from proudly waving and exchanging Olympic pins adorned with the trans pride flag.
    Jasmine Wynn, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Woolen wore both proudly while attempting to add his custom diamond chain and talk about being a Super Bowl champion.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Kiffin was arrogantly miffed, but Carter was so right.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
Adverb
  • What was once a small-school schedule filler has turned into one of the Bay Area’s most interesting stories – a team winning now, gathering talent boldly and thinking far bigger than its enrollment suggests.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The scenic design of Sara Ryung Clement and the lights of Paul Whitaker bring Eastman’s illustrations to vibrant life, as do the boldly colored costumes of Danielle Nieves.
    Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • The last real chance for a peaceful transfer of power came with the 2024 election, which the opposition won convincingly, only for Maduro to brazenly steal it and proclaim victory without presenting any evidence.
    Juan Pablo Spinetto, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
  • But despite that, Noem and Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino have been publicly and brazenly lying about both fatalities.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • Men sneered contemptuously at them, while teenagers used their names as insults.
    Mikhail Zygar, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • As if the question arose, thought Leonora scornfully.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • Launched with financial backing from Entertainment 360, True North will produce and finance audaciously artistic commercial movies built at price points that make sense for the disruptive moment the industry is navigating.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Choose a cosy table a deux on the restaurant’s Juliet balcony or get real at the chef’s table in the kitchen overseen by Crippa’s protégé, the audaciously talented 27-year-old Antonio D’Alessio and his team straight out of the original Alba kitchen.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Pridefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pridefully. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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