proud
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with a sense of satisfaction, honor, or deep pleasure in one's achievements or identity
- She proudly showed off her diploma to her family.
- They proudly celebrated their team's victory.
- He proudly wore the medal he had earned.
- The parents proudly watched their child perform on stage.
- The artist proudly unveiled her latest painting.
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in an imposing, dignified, or splendid manner
- The statue proudly rose in the center of the plaza.
- The old oak tree stood proudly against the sky.
- The lighthouse proudly guided ships through the stormy night.
- The fortress proudly overlooked the valley below.
- The monument proudly commemorated the city's founders.