How to Use proud in a Sentence

proud

adjective
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  • 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 rest of the guys understand and are proud of their roles.
    — Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Looking back, the young star is proud of his path to the league.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com, 14 July 2022
  • What drinks should be poured for the thirsty heroes who make the city proud?
    — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 27 Feb. 2021
  • 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
  • So proud of our team to be able to come here – with our fans .
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2022
  • Embrace the uniqueness that will give your sense of style and be proud of that.
    — Isa Giallorenzo, Chicago Reader, 9 Mar. 2018
  • Prince would be proud to know came after him in his city.
    — Houston White, Star Tribune, 17 June 2021
  • But White said the result has made her proud of her son.
    — Tyler Carter, Dallas News, 14 July 2021
  • Isn’t that the sort of culture that would make your parents proud?
    — Tom Wellner, Forbes, 13 Feb. 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
  • Here’s a trip down the drag strip that Tesla can be proud of.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2022
  • David Robinson says his dad would be proud of the progress that has been made.
    — CBS News, 15 Apr. 2022
  • And speaking of pride, there’s so much that so many of us have to be proud of tonight.
    — Simmone Shah, Time, 9 June 2022
  • Fauzi had long been proud of his skills as a bombmaker.
    — Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2019
  • Which of his achievements would his father be most proud of?
    — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Sixty years of donating blood is a record to be proud of.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 11 Mar. 2022
  • That may not work out quite how the teen thinks, but Stephanie is proud of her drive.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2022
  • When his sons brought home high marks from school, Chucky was proud.
    — Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Take it easy, and be proud of yourself for getting there.
    — Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 24 Jan. 2022
  • But there's also resilience here, and this is a proud city.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2023
  • This time, however, the proud mom was able to join her kids on their big day.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Sep. 2019
  • Zauner likes to think that her mother would be proud of her.
    — Ken Olshansky, CNN, 24 June 2022
  • Just get a good one, of which there is a slew, and your grandfather will be proud.
    — David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 5 May 2020
  • Their three kids are just as busy, always making their mom and dad proud.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 28 Aug. 2022

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