pride and joy
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“One of my pride and joy purchases,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
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
On February 27,1937, Charles and Marcela Howard arrived at Santa Anita to watch their pride and joy go for the hundred-grander.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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