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 Run a blower to remove any fumes from closed or tight spaces. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025 Renowned for his work with the rare Lustre Art Glass, Radke blew glass at Phoenix Studios, mentored glass blowers and sold his work in Harmony for about four decades. Kathe Tanner, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025 The handwash sink next to the ice machine left users with wet hands because there weren’t any paper towels or a hot blower. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025 An air blower might be a little more expensive, in the $15 range, while camera and lens cases can run from $10-$100, depending on the type of camera and quality of the case. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 May 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 8 Jul. 2025.

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