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
It imagines a queer life for William and Kate’s pride and joy as this young royal defiantly and decadently comes of age.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
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
I stand here before you filled with deep pride and joy — pride in the ordinary, humble people of this country.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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