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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Sunday’s races are all about fun, smaller prizes, and bragging rights. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025 Otherwise, the Europeans will retain the Ryder Cup and likely hold an insane amount of bragging rights. Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025 Nothing more than bragging rights and personal satisfaction are at stake. Frederick Dreier, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025 Along with bragging rights, the teams played for the Jack Jordan Memorial Trophy, which was donated by Garden Grove principal Donald Jordan and his wife Juanita in honor of their late son. Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025 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 Oct. 2025.

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