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Recent Examples of boastfulness
Some officials announced the recent reversal with a bit of boastfulness, others with a hint of relief.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
And there are those who misconstrue a factual anecdote for boastfulness.
—Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
And there are those who misconstrue a factual anecdote for boastfulness.
—Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boastfulness
Noun
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His story transcends his bravado.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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No belt, no bravado, just presence.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The conceit is saved from vainglory by the gravity Cage brings to the performance.—
Isaac Butler,
The New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2023
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That’s the mantra for wide receivers, a group long known for their vainglory.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Sep. 2023
Noun
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The arrogance here, however, is the gunman’s.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2026
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The doctor further explained that the traits of a narcissist encompass low empathy, arrogance, entitlement, grandiosity and pathological selfishness.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If this is the true face of the AI industry—a technological triumphalism that sees human thought as an inefficiency to overcome and human distinctiveness as a myth to debunk—the differences between the Church and Silicon Valley may prove irreconcilable.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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The refrain cut through the triumphalism: progress for some was not yet progress for all.—
London Business School,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pearl revels in wickedness, presenting a literary world in which a successful writer’s haughtiness is both encouraged and rewarded.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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This is another stride of lyricism, philosophy, I’m-the-best braggadocio, bravado.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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But for everything Gates said that might appeal to a frustrated Democrat like me, his Huntington Beach braggadocio continually won out.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Both Mick Jagger and Harry Styles possess a certain swagger, and while the Rolling Stones singer is old enough to be the One Direction heartthrob's granddad, in the past their similar good looks have had some overzealous bloggers suggesting the boy bander could play Jagger in a biopic.—
Laura Lane,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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That combination of sangfroid and swagger established a new way for rappers to self-present, maintaining street credibility while pursuing both pop success and a more audacious kind of crossover, from performer to executive to tycoon.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Love this imperiousness aimed at doctors from a hospital bed.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
21 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Boastfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boastfulness. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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