pride and joy
Example Sentences
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The almost-daily barrages, paired with the cold snap, have put lives at risk and created an unprecedented threat for Ivannikov's pride and joy: a collection of almost 4,000 species.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
Mother Megan said Edward was her "pride and joy" and he had achieved milestones she never thought possible.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
You can take pride and joy in creating a home together, now that your remaining children have left or are about to leave the home.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025
But this baby plot is the pride and joy of the tight-knit group of green thumbers who tend to it.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025
The property, which had once seemed to him like paradise and had been his pride and joy, was now a nuisance.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
