bragging rights

noun

: entitlement to boast about something

Examples of bragging rights in a Sentence

She earned bragging rights for completing the project on time.
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For those who don’t need impressive exhaust notes, five-digit towing figures, or bragging rights, the TurboMax offers a pretty decent daily drive through its eight-speed automatic. New Atlas, 27 May 2026 This employment growth is more than bragging rights for California. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 May 2026 Alexander had bragging rights for life, or at least for that night. Mirin Fader, New York Times, 21 May 2026 Now, the two teams take on one another in this weekend’s City Series — with bragging rights and winning steaks on the line. Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bragging rights

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bragging rights was in 1954

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“Bragging rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bragging%20rights. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

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