as in rhodomontade
boastful speech or writing
if you believe the gasconade of his memoirs, he pretty much won World War II on his own
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as in to boast
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
the Baron Münchhausen was so notorious for gasconading about his purported exploits as soldier and hunter that his name has become synonymous with the telling of tall tales
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Recent Examples of gasconade
Robert Klemko, The MMQB, 13 July 2017
Noun
His early career was marked by the sort of gasconade many fans of the NFL had come to adore and many MLB executives and players had come to loathe.
—Robert Klemko, The MMQB, 13 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gasconade
Verb
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Speaking at the White House on Aug. 22, the president boasted about the appearance of his lower legs.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Last year’s show boasted 1000 boats on display and 600 exhibitors viewed by 55,000 guests, contributing a $1.05 billion economic impact to the area.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Held in the first week of October, it’s known as the world’s largest hot air balloon festival, add and the flights were tied to the event.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Aug. 2025
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Summer visitors tend to head to the waterways or take to the skies in a hot air balloon.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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As the funding rolled in earlier this year, Bollinger bragged that, since Nov 2022, the company spread some $76 million in capital investments across 4 Mississippi shipyards.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Texans love to brag that 98 degrees is sweater weather.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Trump ordered some 450 federal agents to patrol the nation's capital and target crime on Aug. 9 and 10 amid his escalating rhetoric condemning violent crime in the city.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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Celina Stewart, the CEO of the League of Women Voters, agreed, telling Glamour that this sort of rhetoric should be treated seriously.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speech is displayed on a television as traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Aug. 22, 2025 in New York City.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
24 Aug. 2025
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What To Know Several state laws requiring the religious text to be displayed in public classrooms have been at least temporarily blocked.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For 10 minutes there wasn’t a sound except the occasional chatter of a squirrel.—
Chester Chatfield,
Outdoor Life,
20 Aug. 2025
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The spa is a restorative oasis—with a pool, a Turkish bath, a sauna, and an optional private suites—to ease the day’s muscles and chatter.—
Hannah Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Gasconade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gasconade. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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