How to Use pride and joy in a Sentence

pride and joy

noun
  • That greenhouse was my pride and joy.
    — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Gatlin called the team’s defense their pride and joy.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Her bed of peonies was a source of pride and joy every spring.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Even with all the new models, their C5 Field watch is still their pride and joy.
    — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Witnessing their pride and joy in my work reaffirmed my commitment to this craft.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • In the months that followed, tennis became a source of pride and joy for Cohen.
    — Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
  • There’s Tommy as a baby, his dad lifting him high in the air, all pride and joy and wonder.
    — Andrea Stanley, Men's Health, 21 June 2023
  • Donating an item to help someone in need can fill you with pride and joy during the holidays.
    — Amy McGorry, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Pascal is a very proud father and grandfather whose family is his pride and joy.
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2024
  • But Brandy was her father’s pride and joy, and worried he would be disappointed.
    — Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2023
  • His Harley Davidsons – once his pride and joy – became too dangerous to ride.
    — USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
  • He was once considered our worst president, a talking point but not one to swell his mother’s breast with pride and joy.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 22 July 2023
  • Never mind − and is in the midst of a retreat over the immigration enforcement policy that has been his pride and joy.
    — Susan Page, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Beloved display missing this year This year, for the first time in more than two decades, Abramson's pride and joy will not be on display.
    — Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
  • The investor’s call was full of pride and joy as management outlined their ability to get great apparel for their customers.
    — Walter Loeb, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Watching a dog develop and become more attuned to your presence — much like children do — can be an invaluable source of pride and joy.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • Venus Williams may be a professional tennis player with impressive accolades, but her dog is her pride and joy.
    — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2023
  • But not every film about FIFA’s pride and joy has required Messi-like skills.
    — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Throughout his health ordeal, Harrelson stayed involved with his professional pride and joy.
    — Staff and Wire Reports, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
  • One photo, apparently from after the show, saw Cruz lean in for a hug from his father, who was facing the camera and beaming with pride and joy.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 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
  • Four Season Miami's pride and joy is its lush two-acre rooftop terrace, recently refreshed with stylish new chairs, umbrellas, and cabanas.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
  • The grandkids, who are the children of Stewart's only child, Alexis Stewart, are the mogul's pride and joy, and she's often spoken about spoiling them.
    — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
  • No life is perfect, yet ideally, one wraps up life having accepted the shortcomings and tragedies while taking pride and joy in the accomplishments and meaningful relationships.
    — Shruti Mutalik, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Recommendations Key stops Siesta Beach, the pride and joy of locals, offers miles of soft sand that’s great to lounge or stroll on, as well as expansive views of the Gulf.
    — Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Thanks to its selection of buzzy beachfront bars and restaurants, fabulous hotels and water attractions, and fine, powder-soft sand, the beaches of Isla Mujeres are its pride and joy.
    — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
  • But their pride and joy was their 24-year-old son, Maxim Naumov, who had competed in Wichita and had taken an earlier flight home, Zeghibe said.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 31 Jan. 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
  • Linus and Ethel built the Millersburg Festival Theater together and made it into the pride and joy of their family and the community.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Often overlooked for neighboring Florida Panhandle options, this area is the Yellowhammer State’s pride and joy.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025

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