pride and joy
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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
Carew got to share that excitement, pride and joy during Friday’s ceremony, at which he was asked what the first thing he will do now that he’s a U.S. citizen.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2024
“They’re headed to the ninth grade. They’re my pride and joy, and they’re also giving me my premature gray hairs.”
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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