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Recent Examples of boastful
City officials sounded boastful about it.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
But the mob was discreet compared to Trump’s brazen, boastful ways.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
In the musical number, the siblings don elaborate angel wings that are too boastful to be holy.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025
Hogan, the boastful wrestling icon, film and reality TV star, was a two-time inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame.
—Sue Carswell, People.com, 24 July 2025
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
But the mob was discreet compared to Trump’s brazen, boastful ways.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
In the musical number, the siblings don elaborate angel wings that are too boastful to be holy.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025
Hogan, the boastful wrestling icon, film and reality TV star, was a two-time inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame.
—Sue Carswell, People.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boastful
Adjective
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But Grande’s conceited blonde bubblehead gains in stature here as Glinda assumes statesmanlike responsibility to spread goodness in Oz, while experiencing crushing romantic disappointment that humbles her and deflates her vanity.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Nov. 2025
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The kooky characters surrounding Judge Stone included the conceited prosecutor Dan Fielding (John Larroquette), the imposing bailiff Bull Shannon (Richard Moll), and the idealistic public defender Christine Sullivan (Markie Post), each of whom had various quirks of their own.—
Dan Heching,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Figure skater Adriana Russo (Madelyn Keys) begins training for the world championships and falls for her new partner, a cocky but talented skater named Brayden Elliot (Cale Ambrozic).—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2026
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Marty Supreme follows a wildly gifted, unapologetically cocky aspiring table tennis superstar named Marty Mauser (Chalamet), grinding it in Lower Manhattan circa 1952.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Davis, who is seventy-eight, began to think of Carr, about two decades younger than him, as a bully and a braggart.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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Thorpe is a braggart whose own extravagance is bolstered by imagining everyone else to be immensely wealthy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Gothic visuals and bombastic performances are sure to pull horror buffs into Penny Dreadful's world.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s rhetoric, if unusually bombastic, even unsettling, was nonetheless bound by existing institutions.—
Jason Blakely,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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This version of Ryan was arrogant, unable to conceal pride in his accomplishment.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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So long as that situation continues, the 43-year-old’s allegedly arrogant and stand-offish treatment of his players will not worry the club hierarchy too much.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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All but the most vainglorious architects imagine that their buildings will change in some small way after completion.—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
2 Sep. 2025
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The real real thing tended to be rather different: clumsy, ad hoc, vainglorious—and secret.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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Needless to say, Farrell’s swaggering performance in Minority Report launched his career and was soon followed by major roles in Phone Booth, Daredevil and Alexander.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Their mother began a relationship with a swaggering alcoholic, their future stepfather, who mocked Scott for being soft.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Even though the Lions went to Chicago already eliminated from the postseason, Campbell came away with confirmation that the franchise has prideful players.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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As someone who has a prideful demeanor, this can be challenging.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Boastful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boastful. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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