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as in bragging
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 containing
to have within
the hotel boasts nearly 50 rooms
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Recent Examples of boasting
Following a summer transfer window that saw 13 new faces arrive in north Wales, the squad went into Saturday’s match boasting a combined tally of 1,685 second-tier appearances, the 11th-highest tally in the division and almost 250 more than QPR.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The Green Wave are building a compelling resume, already boasting wins over two Power Four opponents, Northwestern and Duke.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Miele The German brand is a powerhouse, with the C3 boasting a 1600W PowerLine motor to deliver serious suction for deep carpet cleaning.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Now, the podcaster struggles with her former friend's fame and success, while Althea seems to enjoy boasting about her status.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
The 94-year-old media titan has ensured that his vast corporate empire — boasting Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post among other titles — will retain its quintessential conservative identity after his death.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
New Balance 574 Sneaker Get ready for all-day comfort with these New Balance sneakers boasting soft foam cushioning.
—Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
The venue, boasting what’s billed as one of the largest stages in the world, will be outfitted with a ramp course for six riders, while overhead, spectators can watch Argentinian acrobats Flora Aracama and Nico Busso work their nail-biting, emotional magic on the rings.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Immediately, the elderly, mere-hours-away-from-dying emperor starts boasting.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The Green Wave are building a compelling resume, already boasting wins over two Power Four opponents, Northwestern and Duke.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Miele The German brand is a powerhouse, with the C3 boasting a 1600W PowerLine motor to deliver serious suction for deep carpet cleaning.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Now, the podcaster struggles with her former friend's fame and success, while Althea seems to enjoy boasting about her status.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
The 94-year-old media titan has ensured that his vast corporate empire — boasting Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post among other titles — will retain its quintessential conservative identity after his death.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
New Balance 574 Sneaker Get ready for all-day comfort with these New Balance sneakers boasting soft foam cushioning.
—Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
The venue, boasting what’s billed as one of the largest stages in the world, will be outfitted with a ramp course for six riders, while overhead, spectators can watch Argentinian acrobats Flora Aracama and Nico Busso work their nail-biting, emotional magic on the rings.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Immediately, the elderly, mere-hours-away-from-dying emperor starts boasting.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boasting
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So, documenting one of his first shows in New York feels less about bragging to your friends online, or even generating a watchable clip, and more about capturing history.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bronstein says the lines between reality and what appears to be reality are blurred as bragging spills over to personal lives and work, projecting, exaggerating and competing for attention.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In February, a fire destroyed a South Korean budget carrier Air Busan plane, which subsequently prohibited carry-on luggage containing portable chargers from being stored in overhead bins.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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On DSPs and at digital retailers, the 23 new songs merely comprise disc one of Swag II, with a second disc also containing the 21 songs originally released as Swag the First.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
10 Sep. 2025
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For every person holding the statue, there are four or five who came close and didn’t.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The extra point was good but there was a holding penalty on the Rebels.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Boasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boasting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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