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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 its role in last year’s historic run for awards season sensation Emilia Pérez, the American French Film Festival returns with a 2025 lineup boasting a pair of projects with Hollywood pedigrees, alongside an array of potential breakouts.
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Directed by Toyoo Ashida, this is an admirably to-the-point action-horror hybrid boasting unbelievable animation, while deftly keeping a trick or two up its sleeve.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
For a wider brew variety, two doors up is hugely popular Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden with two different tap walls boasting 100-plus taps each.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Once boasting redemption rates above 95%, Michigan's redemption rate on its 10-cent deposit on some beverage bottles and cans has dropped significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The retailer announced its holiday deals events calendar, boasting thousands of gifts under $20 and up to 60% off top brands, including Delonghi, Apple, LEGO, Dyson, La Roche Posay, Levi’s and Barbie.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
But right now, their defense has major problems despite boasting some pretty big names.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The retailer announced its holiday deals events calendar, boasting thousands of gifts under $20 and up to 60% off top brands, including Delonghi, Apple, LEGO, Dyson, La Roche Posay, Levi’s and Barbie.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025
Now, children laugh and study in the open-air structure, boasting candy-bright paint.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Directed by Toyoo Ashida, this is an admirably to-the-point action-horror hybrid boasting unbelievable animation, while deftly keeping a trick or two up its sleeve.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
For a wider brew variety, two doors up is hugely popular Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden with two different tap walls boasting 100-plus taps each.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Once boasting redemption rates above 95%, Michigan's redemption rate on its 10-cent deposit on some beverage bottles and cans has dropped significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The retailer announced its holiday deals events calendar, boasting thousands of gifts under $20 and up to 60% off top brands, including Delonghi, Apple, LEGO, Dyson, La Roche Posay, Levi’s and Barbie.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Oct. 2025
But right now, their defense has major problems despite boasting some pretty big names.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The retailer announced its holiday deals events calendar, boasting thousands of gifts under $20 and up to 60% off top brands, including Delonghi, Apple, LEGO, Dyson, La Roche Posay, Levi’s and Barbie.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025
Now, children laugh and study in the open-air structure, boasting candy-bright paint.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boasting
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Snyder, who has since penned a letter to the San Francisco Chronicle bragging about his Dungeons & Dragons skills, is awaiting trial separately at the Stanton Correctional Facility.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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California has slipped a notch in the bragging-rights totem pole to the world’s fifth-largest economy in the latest update on global business output.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Look 5 degrees to the lower left of the Pleiades to find the patch of sky containing Uranus.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The recall was initiated because products containing wheat were incorrectly placed into packaging that doesn't list the presence of wheat, according to the FDA.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Boasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boasting. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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