bragging rights

noun

Definition of bragging rights

: 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

Oh, and bragging rights until season 2 crowns its champion. Don't get us wrong, the trophy is pretty cool looking and the publicity T-Pain and the rest of the contestants received is truly ... — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "T-Pain's 'Masked Singer' Winner Prize Is a Little Disappointing," 28 Feb. 2019 If a cat has nine lives, then our family dog, Millie, has bragging rights few felines can match. — C.j. Chivers, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Thing To Do When Your Dog Won't Stay," 24 Dec. 2018 All to say, a trip here pretty much guarantees bragging rights. — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Allure of Myanmar’s Mergui Archipelago," 19 Nov. 2018 Some subsidy battles have been for bragging rights. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Amazon HQ2 subsidies are deeply unpopular, but far from uncommon," 14 Nov. 2018 More importantly, the level isn’t just large for bragging rights. — Nick Statt, The Verge, "How Hitman 2’s developers turned its gigantic levels into ever-evolving playgrounds," 18 Oct. 2018 And, as everyone knows, bragging rights are always priceless. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'Dancing With the Stars' Cast Members' Salaries Will DEFINITELY Surprise You," 1 Oct. 2018 While the significance of Emmy Awards is somewhat limited to bragging rights and scoring points with the creative community, the end of HBO’s streak comes at a pivotal time in the programmer’s history. — John Jurgensen, WSJ, "Netflix Topples HBO in Emmy Nominations," 12 July 2018 Last year's Old Oaken Bucket Game was for more than bragging rights. — Matthew Glenesk, Indianapolis Star, "Ranking Indiana's top 50 college football games in 2018," 11 July 2018

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