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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With the state’s bragging rights at stake, Romolo is putting out a call for citizen scientists to sign up to volunteer. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026 First came a prize -- and bragging rights -- for Artemis II. Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026 Krzyzewski knows this, as the Blue Devils were usually pitted against the Tar Heels as top teams in the country fighting for not just bragging rights, but national titles. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026 Only one can claim bragging rights as the best french fry in the Kansas City area. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2026.

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