pride and joy
Example Sentences
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One of the bikes – her son's "pride and joy" – was worth more than £6,000.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
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
Not only did I make fun of the town’s pride and joy, but I was also a failure at doing it.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
