Wondering how to use Proud in a sentence? Below are 20 example sentences from real English texts. Including the meaning.

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Proud in a sentence

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Proud meaning

  1. Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.
  2. That makes one feel proud (of something one did)

Synonyms of Proud

big uppish stuck-up snotty snot-nosed snooty persnickety bigheaded vainglorious swelled beaming self-important chesty arrogant boastful

Proud in Dutch

trots fier

Example sentences (20)

Although she ultimately gave in, Beyoncé noted how proud she was that her daughter didn’t let the comments get to her.

After months of speculation and top-secret filming, the 62-year-old is proud as punch to reveal he is the host.

After prosecutors obtained a conspiracy indictment against the Proud Boys leaders, Agent Miller pressed on with the case.

After watching him take loss after loss the past few seasons, it's honestly hard not to feel proud of him.

Aileen Flaherty from Ballymote Day Care Centre said the residents were really proud of what they achieved.

Addressing the rally, Lawan hailed President Buhari, saying he discharged himself creditably and made the ruling party proud.

After four weeks of fundraising, it was a proud moment for the colleagues in-store when they presented the cheque for €8,215.

A dear father in law of Natasha and Stefan, and proud and devoted Grandpa to Josef David and Louis John.

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A: I’m very proud of my heritage, and I’m very passionate about the players I represent and my worksmanship as a sports agent.

Alan Lewis, from Adrenaline Sporting Events, says this shows that the 10km is a race for all and admitted he was proud of that.

After completing the jump, Alysha celebrated on the sidelines, appearing proud of her accomplishment.

A: I'm really proud of our growth, not just in the United States, but right here in the Chicago area.

Abubakar also said Nigerian athletes’ welfare must be given priority so that they can be highly motivated to do the country proud.

Again, I am proud that we are the only distributor re-investing heavily into the Direct Market, as we have for more than 40 years.

After some convincing, they agreed to do it to support a young man who was making the nation proud.

After reading today’s Post, I must say that this is a proud moment for me as a Colorado citizen.

A devoted mother and proud grandmother who will be deeply missed by all her family and friends.

My point is we're embarrassed about things we should be proud of and proud of things we should be embarrassed about.

Aami ‘Mimi’ Mills made Canberra proud in the long-awaited return of Shark Tank Australia as the only Canberran contestant of the season.

All they ever wanted was a team which they could be proud of, a team that mirrored their beliefs of hard work and devotion to the badge.

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Common combinations with proud

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • proud of 94×
  • proud to 38×
  • be proud 23×
  • is proud 17×
  • and proud 17×
  • was proud 14×
  • very proud 13×
  • proud and 11×
  • are proud 11×
  • the proud 11×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "proud" in a sentence?
An example: "Although she ultimately gave in, Beyoncé noted how proud she was that her daughter didn’t let the comments get to her." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "proud" from real English texts.
What does "proud" mean?
Proud means: Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.
What are synonyms of "proud"?
Common synonyms of "proud" include: big, uppish, stuck-up, snotty, snot-nosed, snooty, persnickety, bigheaded. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "proud" in Dutch?
"proud" translates to Dutch as: trots, fier.
How many example sentences with "proud" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "proud", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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