pride and joy
noun
: someone or something that makes someone very proud and happy
Our children are our pride and joy.
The car is his pride and joy.
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In the months that followed, tennis became a source of pride and joy for Cohen.
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Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
Her bed of peonies was a source of pride and joy every spring.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Daniel Day-Lewis may be in the history books as the only person to win three Oscars for Best Actor, but his real pride and joy is being a father to his three sons.
—Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Covering the zoo fosters a better understanding of wildlife and conservation and, to be honest, brings pride and joy to our audiences.
—Terry Demio, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2025
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Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
Her bed of peonies was a source of pride and joy every spring.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Daniel Day-Lewis may be in the history books as the only person to win three Oscars for Best Actor, but his real pride and joy is being a father to his three sons.
—Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Covering the zoo fosters a better understanding of wildlife and conservation and, to be honest, brings pride and joy to our audiences.
—Terry Demio, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pride and joy
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“Pride and joy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pride%20and%20joy. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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