pride and joy

Idioms and Phrases

The object of one's great pleasure, as in Our new grandson is our pride and joy , or Dana's car is his pride and joy . This term was probably invented by Sir Walter Scott in his poem Rokeby (1813), where he described children as “a mother's pride, a father's joy.”

Example Sentences

A 1921 Talbot Darracq and a 1952 Mercedes Benz 220 Type A convertible had been the pride and joy of their late owner, but were hidden away and gathering dust near Framlingham, Suffolk.

From BBC

Marina Perederii’s home in the small mining city of Vuhledar in eastern Ukraine was her pride and joy.

From BBC

“Those grandchildren are my pride and joy,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Carew got to share that excitement, pride and joy during Friday’s ceremony, at which he was asked what the first thing he will do now that he’s a U.S. citizen.

From Los Angeles Times

“That is sort of my pride and joy, I think the best piece of work I’ve done,” she said.

From New York Times

Related Words

• amusement
• bliss
• charm
• cheer
• comfort
• delight
• elation
• glee
• humor
• pride
• satisfaction
• wonder