as in bravado
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Noun
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Jain didn’t barge onto the scene with the pompous bravado as many others do.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025 -
The bold phrase caused an uproar among fans; while some praised the model for her bravado, others criticized her for being crass.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
5 May 2025
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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Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
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The Knicks have pulled it off by being resilient, near perfect in spurts and with the help of arrogance from the opponent.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Instead of the end-of-history triumphalism emanating from more mainstream quarters, thinkers on the far right warned about the persistence of big states and public spending.—
Jennifer Szalai,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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There’s a lot of euphoria and triumphalism right now among Trump supporters, and even among Trump-skeptical conservatives.—
Dan McLaughlin,
National Review,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Latto popped up first on the track, bringing some braggadocios bars before G Herbo jumped in with his rambunctious energy.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
30 Apr. 2025
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Taylor-Johnson and Gosling have a lot of fun with Tom’s braggadocio and Colt’s deadpan replies when the star actor and his stunt double finally face off.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 May 2024
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Much like Miller did, Haliburton carries himself with a confidence and swagger that teammates love and opposing fans can’t stand.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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Craft breweries across the country are quietly redefining what lager can be, reviving old-world techniques with new-world swagger.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The Picture of Dorian Gray review: Sarah Snook stuns in slick reinvention of Oscar Wilde's cautionary tale The biggest jolts of energy come from Murrow’s push-and-pull meetings with CBS president William F. Paley (played in full bombast mode by Paul Gross).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Donald Trump is threatening to use economic force to annex Canada, and Canadians are expected to go to the polls within weeks to decide who will guard the net—Carney or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, whose populist bombast is unusually intense for Canadian politics.—
Stephen Maher,
TIME,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Right now, his focus is on doing eight shows a week, while injecting a Big Easy swing to the Major General’s pomposity.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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His boisterous persona was more comical than confrontational, a hot-air balloon of strutting pomposity punctured by his family.—
Jim McKairnes,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Boastfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boastfulness. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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