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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Clark Atlanta turned explosive plays into Atlanta University Center bragging rights against Morehouse. — Wilton Jackson, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Other than bragging rights, the winner will automatically qualify for the 2027–28 UEFA Champions League league phase, the 2027 FIFA Intercontinental Cup final, the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup group stage, and the 2027 UEFA Super Cup. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

But putting it behind a slippery touchscreen is also far less practical than an old-fashioned steering wheel and pedal, which is all being done so CEO Elon Musk can have bragging rights. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Sep. 2026

The players earned the bragging rights, and the style followed. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bragging rights

• acolytes
• ammonites
• amorites
• analytes
• andesites
• appetites
• argillites
• astrocytes
• belemnites
• bryophytes
• canaanites
• carmelites