be proud of

Example Sentences

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Grindlinger graduates Wednesday with plenty to be proud of and much to look forward to.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

I think you could be a steelworker and you could be proud of where you work, your heritage, your family history within that industry and be concerned about the environment.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

"We are doing this for our citizens; we want Europeans to be proud of investing in European companies," he said.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

"It's something that old Cumberland can be proud of, because we're using the waste of that old resource to transition to cleaner energy."

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

They didn't have a lot to be proud of.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty