proud
adjective
feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed by of, an infinitive, or a clause).
proudest
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superlativeof proud.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Then there is her Imagination Library, which has reportedly distributed over 300 million books to children around the world since its launch in the late 1980s — an effort Dolly counted as her proudest achievement.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Houston's cover of Parton's “sad little country song” was one of the proudest moments of her life, she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
It is a testament to Cyborg's character that - despite all the challenges and opponents she has overcome - her proudest moment is the fight she won against the glass ceiling.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“But I think the thing that he was proudest of was that he could make a living as an actor.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
To his teachers, he offers great satisfaction; his success is their proudest achievement.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
