pride

Bright white flags of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan have been installed this week across the capital Kabul, where new murals declare: "Independence is a sign of dignity, pride and identity".

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Say that whole name out loud, and say it with pride.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

There’s also a little bit of pride in father and son proving that talent isn’t just found at top private schools.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

A Farmers spokesman said the company takes “great pride in ensuring customers receive their policy benefits following a covered loss.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

“The children have a knack for synonyms,” Penelope explained modestly, although she took great pride in her students’ accomplishments, as all good teachers do.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

I have always prided myself on my grit, but this place has made me realize that perhaps East Coast toughness masks a greater vulnerability.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

The service became synonymous with something Mumbai prided itself on, that beneath the noise and the rush, some things still worked with unshakeable precision.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

The agency previously prided itself on the program’s impartiality and, in an effort to protect its science from the influence of industry, purposefully kept the program separate from the agency offices that craft regulation.

From Salon ● May 5, 2026

The shutdowns have attracted greater attention in recent days as they have hit Moscow, a city that has long prided itself on its embrace of online services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026

It was large, and grayish blue, and had perfectly trimmed hedges surrounding it, something Tom prided himself on keeping in shape.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Bumble differentiates itself from most dating apps, by priding itself on being a woman-owned, space centered on women who are empowered to make the first move after they swipe right on a potential romantic match.

From Salon ● May 15, 2024

Having grown up in foster care, Ramona Ison rarely asked for help herself, priding herself on taking care of others in the neighborhood, offering rides for those who needed help getting to and from appointments.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 17, 2023

He said he took the termination hard and, priding himself on a strong work ethic, recalled that during his military career he helped cook for 250,000 Vietnamese refugees at Fort Chaffee in Arkansas.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2021

Mr. de Blasio has mostly avoided any relationships with business leaders, long priding himself on being a champion of the working class.

From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2021

Yet he was a somewhat windy philosopher and, priding himself on his philosophic powers, did not hesitate to draw conclusions from evidence which was by no means always adequate.

From The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield by R.W. Livingstone