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as in to brag
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
he boasted about his latest killing in real estate so I thought he should be the one to pay for dinner
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as in treasure
an asset that brings praise or renown
the school's boast was a winning football team
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Recent Examples of boast
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
The ceremony featured pricey rare flowers, while the reception boasted high-end food from a pair of renowned Florentine chefs and a seven-foot wedding cake.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 July 2026
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
The International Federation of American Football counts football-playing members in 79 countries, but the global governing bodies of basketball and soccer boast federations in more than 200 countries.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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With the additional picks thanks to taking on Finney-Smith’s contract, Charlotte boasts seven first-rounders and 13 second-round selections through 2031.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
The ceremony featured pricey rare flowers, while the reception boasted high-end food from a pair of renowned Florentine chefs and a seven-foot wedding cake.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 July 2026
Noun
The Trumpian superlative tic took his boasts well beyond the general.
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Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
The International Federation of American Football counts football-playing members in 79 countries, but the global governing bodies of basketball and soccer boast federations in more than 200 countries.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boast
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For decades that math was simply the cost of doing business in industries nobody brags about owning.
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The deal gave the freshman mayor the opportunity to brag about his fiscal chops.
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Pomegranates also contain vitamin K and folate, which can help support healthy blood clotting and cell growth, respectively.
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The Lineage warehouse, built in 2018, is likely to contain different materials of concern.
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The weekly markets turn to late-season treasure—figs, truffles, chestnuts, cheeses and olives.
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Enola also realizes that Tewkesbury's family must have hidden the gold in Maltese cliff, because Tewkesbury previously told her stories about a treasure hidden there.
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Hanson has long tried to dismantle the crown jewel of Howard’s legacy—yet after Australia’s worst mass shooting since Port Arthur, her rhetoric and Howard’s converged.
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He is draped across a chair, jewels on his hand glistening, and fur rugs lining the floor.
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Rosewood Fuschl’s Sissi suite can easily be considered a highlight with a freestanding bathtub, a century-old wooden wardrobe, and fluttering fabric panels around the bed (the modern interpretation of a royal four-poster bed).
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Balogun scored his third goal of the tournament in the first half but Tillman delivered the game-sealer in the highlight of what has already been a productive World Cup for the 24-year-old.
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The honor is part of the 12th annual Sports Humanitarian Awards, which will take place on July 14 in New York City before the ESPYS.
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The Hall of Fame honors persons who have made outstanding contributions in the arts, sciences or management of television over a lifetime career or via singular achievements.
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As the World Cup round of 32 gets underway, Vaughn Dalzell and Drew Dinsick look at whom the odds favor among France, Argentina, Spain and England to take home the trophy.
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The hotel is a trophy project, for sure, but one that’s been achieved with more than a little panache.
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There was no plan, no standoff between gang rivals, no battle for pride and respect at 10th and K streets, Mtula Payton’s attorney told jurors Wednesday.
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Aside from hotel-quality designs, the bedding brand takes pride in their fair-trade practices and non-toxic materials, and has earned Fair Trade Certified and Global Organic Textile Standards (GOTS) seals.
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“Boast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boast. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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