1
: feeling or showing pride: such as
a
: having or displaying excessive self-esteem
b
: much pleased : exultant
c
: having proper self-respect
2
a
: marked by stateliness : magnificent
b
: giving reason for pride : glorious
the proudest moment in her life
4
chiefly British
: raised above a surrounding area
a proud design on a stamp
proudly
adverb
Examples of proud in a Sentence
They are the proud parents of a hero.
I was proud that I never gave in.
She's the proud owner of a new car.
Her proudest accomplishment was to finish school.
He has a proud manner.
a proud and opinionated person
She's too proud to accept their charity.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
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While displaying little to no respect for the millions of Americans who have made public service a proud and honorable profession, ironically, Musk’s companies have received tens of billions of dollars from the federal government over the years in federal contracts.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
Carter was proud of the magazine’s literary reporting—and of beating Woodward and Bernstein to the public identification of Deep Throat, in 2005.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
James, the proud dad was caught on camera celebrating the win like his own team had won the championship.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
While displaying little to no respect for the millions of Americans who have made public service a proud and honorable profession, ironically, Musk’s companies have received tens of billions of dollars from the federal government over the years in federal contracts.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
Carter was proud of the magazine’s literary reporting—and of beating Woodward and Bernstein to the public identification of Deep Throat, in 2005.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Proud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proud. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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proud
adjective1
a
: having or displaying excessive self-esteem
a proud manner
b
: much pleased
proud parents of a hero
c
: having proper self-respect
too proud to beg
2
: magnificent sense 1, glorious
a proud record
3
: vigorous sense 1, spirited
a proud horse
proudly
adverb
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