Elect
Elect noun - Individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class.
Usage example: the members of this all-American team are the elect of collegiate football
Pride
Pride noun - Individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class.
Usage example: crackerjack test pilots who are the pride of the navy's air arm
Nearby Words: prided, priding
Both words in one sentence
- Parker Lewis Can't Lose has Parker campaigning for Student Council President or whomever students elect, only to notice he was doing it purely for pride and has no real program, unlike his main opponent.
Source: Damned by a Fool's Praise
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