pride and joy

noun

: someone or something that makes someone very proud and happy

Our children are our pride and joy.

The car is his pride and joy.

Examples of pride and joy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His Harley Davidsons – once his pride and joy – became too dangerous to ride. —

USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024 Don Johnson's 5 Kids: All About Jesse, Dakota, Atherton, Jasper and Deacon Johnson says that being a dad is his pride and joy. —

Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024 Pascal is a very proud father and grandfather whose family is his pride and joy. —

Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 18 Sep. 2024 Flashback: Tribune Media sold Col. McCormick's pride and joy in 2016 to CIM Group, and the new owners got rid of the Chicago Tribune and WGN Radio offices to turn the 34-story building into million-dollar luxury condos. —

Felix Salmon, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pride and joy

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