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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
Despite boasting one of the highest payrolls in baseball, New York failed to reach the postseason, closing out the regular season with an 83-79 record.
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
In 2013, after seeing the sweaters’ popularity among customers, Turner took his business off the road and into his first brick-and-mortar holiday pop-up shop, boasting an inventory of 10,000 sweaters.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
At the top of that list is Luckin Coffee, a Chinese brand that has overtaken Starbucks in both sales and store count, boasting three times as many outlets in the country and coffee priced as low as one-third of Starbucks’ offerings.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
This one, boasting tight rows of eucalyptus and olive leaves, gives off a bohemian look, something a bit more laid-back than the cold-weather heavy cedars or pines.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
This successful launch led to massive sales growth for the company on both of these large SUVs, boasting some of the best sales ever, The Courier Journal previously reported.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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
Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
In 2013, after seeing the sweaters’ popularity among customers, Turner took his business off the road and into his first brick-and-mortar holiday pop-up shop, boasting an inventory of 10,000 sweaters.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
At the top of that list is Luckin Coffee, a Chinese brand that has overtaken Starbucks in both sales and store count, boasting three times as many outlets in the country and coffee priced as low as one-third of Starbucks’ offerings.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
This one, boasting tight rows of eucalyptus and olive leaves, gives off a bohemian look, something a bit more laid-back than the cold-weather heavy cedars or pines.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
This successful launch led to massive sales growth for the company on both of these large SUVs, boasting some of the best sales ever, The Courier Journal previously reported.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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
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 15 Nov. 2025.
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