pride and joy

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.

But this baby plot is the pride and joy of the tight-knit group of green thumbers who tend to it.

This was Lord Mandelson's priority, something he described in his outgoing letter to embassy staff last week as "my personal pride and joy", that he claimed would "help write the next chapter of the special relationship".

"Even if we don't win, you're still part of something bigger... that's something that we can all take pride and joy in."

He was her pride and joy, and she did everything she possibly could to help him.”