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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 That sentence will give me bragging rights for the rest of my life. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Patricia Arquette Accidentally Hit Joey King In the Head With Her Golden Globe," 6 Jan. 2020 That sentence will give me bragging rights for the rest of my life. — Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com, "Patricia Arquette Accidentally Hit Joey King In The Head With Her Golden Globe & Yes, There Are Pics," 6 Jan. 2020 It has been soaked, scratched, used for bragging rights on the range and in the field, and will continue to do so for many years. — Craig Caudill, Outdoor Life, "11 Used Firearms that Make Dependable Camp Guns," 13 Nov. 2019 Marvel Studios/Disney Disney earned bragging rights to the top five top-grossing movies domestically this year: Avengers: Endgame, The Lion King, Toy Story 4, Captain Marvel, and Frozen II. — Paula Bernstein, Fortune, "2019 Box Office: Here’s What Worked and What Didn’t," 30 Dec. 2019 Also: What's more important than bragging rights over U of L? — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "For better or worse, the Kentucky-Louisville basketball rivalry is growing more civilized," 28 Dec. 2019 By that time, Dayton was an up-and-comer with his own band and bragging rights to a No. 1 hit on country radio. — Kerry Lengel, azcentral, "Jeff Dayton's 'Salute to Glen Campbell' will relive 'a crazy good time' at Phoenix show," 19 Dec. 2019 Kyler Murray and the Cardinals handed the Browns a 38-24 loss that gives Murray bragging rights until the two meet again . — Scott Patsko, cleveland, "Grade Baker Mayfield’s performance against the Cardinals (poll)," 16 Dec. 2019 Any beer enthusiast would love a ticket and bragging rights to the first Winter Whales Beer Fest on Jan. 11. — Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "6 gifts for beer enthusiasts that they might actually enjoy (no boring pint glasses need apply)," 3 Dec. 2019

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First Known Use of bragging rights

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bragging rights was in 1954

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19 Jan 2020

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“Bragging rights.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bragging%20rights. Accessed 19 January 2020.

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bragging rights

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English Language Learners Definition of bragging rights

US : a good reason to talk with pride about something you have done

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