as in cock
someone who boasts although he's not the first person to blow his own horn, he's about the most obnoxious blower I've ever met

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Recent Examples of blower Some canister vacuums, especially ones designed for industrial use, have a blower option available. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025 Aronofsky’s take on this material is, to borrow a term from the game that’s both Hank’s obsession and a reminder of his failure, a straight-down-the-middle pitch compared to his usual mind blowers. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025 The outcomes among the conch blowers were significantly better than the control group who did deep breathing, according to the researchers. Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025 Another layer that makes the Wasted collection special is that it’s made by local Bali craftspeople ranging from weavers, glass blowers, ceramicists and more. Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blower
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Noun
  • The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
  • The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.
    Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 6 June 2023
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  • When a person lacks humility, the deficiency will show up as being a braggart and disrespectful.
    Mary Crossan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • He’s swept away in a sea of raves MILAN — Giorgio Armani is not a very good braggart.
    Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024

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“Blower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blower. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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