pride and joy
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"I remember thinking 'they can't have bought me that one', and it was my pride and joy my whole childhood."
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Starmer also said he wants to be the "best dad I can to my beautiful children, who are my pride and joy".
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 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 Theo's nineteenth birthday, Dorus writes that they think of him as their crown, their honor, their pride and joy.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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