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
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
“That is sort of my pride and joy, I think the best piece of work I’ve done,” she said.
From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2024
On February 27,1937, Charles and Marcela Howard arrived at Santa Anita to watch their pride and joy go for the hundred-grander.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
