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 Original price: $399.99 This metal storage shed is large enough to house items such as shovels, snow blowers, bicycles and outdoor chairs. Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025 The rain eventually stopped, courts were dried with blowers, soggy fans returned to their seats and some matches resumed at 5:30 p.m. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025 Best Amazon Big Spring Sale Deals on Toys Keep the kids busy inside or outside with bubble blowers, water tables, Legos, and so much more this spring. Katrina Cossey, Parents, 18 Mar. 2025 Or a better alternative: use an electric blower which is much quieter. Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 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
Noun
  • 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 28 May. 2025.

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