vaunted

adjective

vaunt·​ed ˈvȯn-təd How to pronounce vaunted (audio)
ˈvän-
: highly or widely praised or boasted about
his own much vaunted ferocityCalvin Tomkins

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Vaunted Has Latin Roots

The verb vaunt has been used since the 15th century with the meaning "to make a vain display of one's own worth or attainments"—in other words, "to brag or boast." Over time, vaunt developed the meaning "to boast of (something)," as in "the promotional flier vaunts the natural beauty of the area," and gave rise to the adjectival form vaunted. The history of vaunt and vaunted leads back to the Latin word vānus, meaning "vain" or "empty." The word vain itself is also a descendant of vānus.

Examples of vaunted in a Sentence

The team's vaunted defense faltered in the second half of the game.
Recent Examples on the Web While the Bay Area accounted for 23% of all the jobs that were added statewide, the hiring upswing in the nine-county region came despite — not because of — the area’s vaunted tech sector. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024 For my prior coverage on the vaunted topic of AI hallucinations, take a look at the link here, the link here, and the link here, just to name a few. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Those working on the technology of some four-odd hype cycles ago—electric, autonomous vehicles—will reportedly now focus on the vaunted advancement of the day, generative AI. Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2024 And an 88-win team didn’t have to touch any of its deep and vaunted pitching. Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024 But the strength came from Disney’s workhorses: the vaunted theme parks, cruise line and consumer products division, which generated a record profit of $9.1 billion in the quarter, thanks in part to improving economic conditions. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024 Megan Stefanski, daughter of vaunted Lions fan Yooperman, and a dedicated supporter in her own right. Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 28 Jan. 2024 The Teams The vaunted Chiefs offense scuffled for much of the regular season but came alive in the playoffs by using more three-tight-end formations. Brett Knight, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024 In their first professional meeting, Pinkus asked Lemieux what his dream Dead release would be, and Lemieux had an answer ready: All 22 shows from the Dead’s vaunted 1972 European tour, which were all recorded to multitrack for the band’s seminal 1972 live album Europe ’72. Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

from past participle of vaunt entry 1

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of vaunted was in 1567

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Cite this Entry

“Vaunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaunted. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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vaunted

adjective
vaunt·​ed ˈvȯnt-əd How to pronounce vaunted (audio)
ˈvänt-
: much praised or boasted about
the team's vaunted offense
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