pride and joy
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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
A 1921 Talbot Darracq and a 1952 Mercedes Benz 220 Type A convertible had been the pride and joy of their late owner, but were hidden away and gathering dust near Framlingham, Suffolk.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024
I wanted, for some reason, a four-door station wagon instead of the two-door Buick that was my father’s pride and joy.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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