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Examples of brag in a Sentence
for all his brag about diving, he actually does very little
he's an irritating brag whose sense of selfhood is defined by what he owns
Recent Examples of brag from the Web
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Welcome to the club And the Oscar for best humble brag goes to … the new class of academy members.
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Now, poachers covet the meat, which is illegally and surreptitiously chopped, fried, and plated at private restaurants, primarily for tourists seeking a brag-worthy culinary exploit.
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And who doesn't want an opportunity to brow-brag, right?
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While ostensibly no book reviewers have taken to social media to galley-brag, Marlon is apparently very excited to read the book.
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Onfroy has a history of violence, memorialized both in court records and his own brags.
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And, the Congressional Black Caucus definitely wasn't here for his not-so-humble brag about unemployment.
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In other words, expect more snapshots and humble brags from the folks in your inner social circle, and less news articles and other content from outside organizations.
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But the herbs and melatonin made me logy and depressed, and still wide awake at 4 a.m. My righteous fury — coupled with the volunteer brags — got its comeuppance: A few neighbors asked me to run for the Kingston City Council.
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Origin and Etymology of brag
Middle English, "ostentation, presumption," perhaps noun derivative of earlier brag, "ostentatious, spirited," of obscure origin
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined at sense 2
See Words from the same yearDefinition of brag
: to assert boastfully
- bragged that she was the faster runner on her team
Examples of brag in a Sentence
After winning the race, she couldn't stop bragging.
“I don't mean to brag,” he said, “but I'm an excellent cook.”
He bragged that his daughter was the best student in her class.
“I'm the fastest runner on the team,” she bragged.
Recent Examples of brag from the Web
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At a Wednesday-night rally in North Dakota — during which the president once again incorrectly claimed Representative Maxine Waters called for his staffers to be assaulted — Trump bragged about his wife’s and daughter’s relationships with women.
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Why does Han brag about the Falcon being famous for the Kessel Run in A New Hope?
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Tip 1: Don’t brag about how great your vacation was.
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Bolton goes begging as Russian state TV brags about electing Trump.
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Sure, the hours were grueling and the pay was crap compared to the private sector, but the gig was viewed as something worth bragging about and sacrificing time and money for.
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Other examples Snap offers include stickers for bragging about your high score in a game or your workout stats.
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The congressman seems to embrace his pro-Russia reputation and has even bragged about arm-wrestling and playing soccer with Vladimir Putin in the early 1990s.
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As the whirlwind of anger kicked up, Jarrar taunted her critics, bragging about her $100,000 salary as a tenured professor.
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Origin and Etymology of brag
Middle English braggen, noun derivative of brag 1brag
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
See Words from the same yearSynonym Discussion of brag
boast, brag, vaunt, crow mean to express pride in oneself or one's accomplishments. boast often suggests ostentation and exaggeration
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- boasts of every trivial success
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- the town boasts one of the best museums in the area
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- bragging of their exploits
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- vaunted his country's military might
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- crowed after winning the championship
Examples of brag in a Sentence
he did a really brag job on restoring that classic car
Origin and Etymology of brag
BRAG Defined for English Language Learners
brag
Definition of brag for English Language Learners
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: to talk about yourself, your achievements, your family, etc., in a way that shows too much pride
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