self-praise
noun
: praise of oneself
… the excessive self-praise that marred his earlier writings.—
Alden Vaughan
Alden VaughanAllowing himself a little self-praise, he [Tom Raudonikis] said, "I did well to finish the game."—Roy Masters
Roy MastersExamples of self-praise in a Sentence
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Gangsta rap, a genre of turf wars and swaggering self-praise, is a funny place to look for convivencia.
—Robyn Creswell, The New York Review of Books, 7 Oct. 2021
Nash-Betts honored the victims of Dahmer in her powerful speech, but also kept things light with a moment of self-praise.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
The authorities soon regained their grip, silencing critics and unleashing a torrent of self-praise, detailed accounts of disorder in other countries, and disinformation about the source of the virus.
—Aaron L. Friedberg, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
Robyn Creswell, The New York Review of Books, 7 Oct. 2021
Nash-Betts honored the victims of Dahmer in her powerful speech, but also kept things light with a moment of self-praise.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
The authorities soon regained their grip, silencing critics and unleashing a torrent of self-praise, detailed accounts of disorder in other countries, and disinformation about the source of the virus.
—Aaron L. Friedberg, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
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“Self-praise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-praise. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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