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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Yet all the elements – a familiar title, little competition – converged to give Disney bragging rights with its $421 million domestic gross and a mighty $1 billion in global sales. Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2025 Both fanbases have this game circled and bragging rights will be on the line. Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025 While some may view this as athletic bragging rights, that’s not the case with Dr. She. Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025 The 2-year-old pup, from Eugene, Ore., and her owner, Shannon Nyman, walked away with a $5,000 prize — and of course, bragging rights — during the event at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8. Erin Clack, People.com, 10 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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