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

To settle the question, both teams are competing in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup, which pits the two against each other for in the name of bragging rights and glory. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

This means a skeptic who fought the crowd by sitting out the exuberant, bear-gutting rally of late-2020 to late-2021 was redeemed and granted an allotment of bragging rights (which expired almost immediately). — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

There may be plenty of beautiful walking trails in the United States, but there is significant international competition for global bragging rights. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026

The piece suggests that the contest over which state votes first in 2028 is mostly about bragging rights, modest economic benefits and media visibility for local politicians and pundits, rather than a truly decisive factor in choosing the nominee. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 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