How to Use proud in a Sentence

proud

adjective
  • They are the proud parents of a hero.
  • She's the proud owner of a new car.
  • He has a proud manner.
  • I was proud that I never gave in.
  • She's too proud to accept their charity.
  • Her proudest accomplishment was to finish school.
  • That team should be very proud.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Beethoven would be proud of you.
    — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Dmitri’s not too proud for stuff.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026
  • But so proud of those young men.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
  • There’s so much to be proud of.
    — Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • My dad ain’t very proud of that.
    — Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Please don’t feel scared, feel proud.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Please don’t feel scared, feel proud.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
  • So very proud to be a part of it.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
  • Can’t be more proud of what he’s done.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
  • So proud of Alan and the whole team.
    — ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • There’s no one left in the world to be proud of her.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Her father would be so proud of her.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
  • That was something to be proud of.
    — Amy Maxmen, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Just proud of the efforts of the team.
    — ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Just proud to be there for a little bit.
    — Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • So proud of our team to be able to come here – with our fans .
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 4 Sep. 2022
  • My teammates around me are very proud too.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
  • That's something to be proud of.
    — Emily Chang, ABC News, 18 May 2026
  • Miller couldn’t be prouder of his work.
    — Jane Stern, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Miles isn’t proud of his daughter?
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Very proud of their durian there.
    — AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
  • My goal is to make every one of you guys proud.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
  • That’s something to be proud of.
    — Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026

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