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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
The new location is massive, boasting a design that draws inspiration from the Halo Board inside the nearby Intuit Dome.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Like its Irvine siblings, the upcoming Goldfinch, boasting indoor and patio seating, will feature seasonal American fare alongside a cocktail program.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
South Korean automaker Kia had a record sales month in May, boasting an 11% retail sales increase year-over-year, according to a recent press release.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The chain highlighted the high-protein level in each of players' meals, with Hart’s burrito featuring double adobo chicken boasting 95 grams of protein and Bridges’ double adobo chicken bowl having 71 grams of protein.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Turkey, boasting stars such as Inter Milan midfielder Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Real Madrid’s Arda Güler, defeated the United States 2-1 in a friendly just a year ago, though the USMNT defeated Paraguay and Australia 2-1 in exhibitions in 2025, too.
—Andy Yamashita, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
From June through September—when Seattle summer days are long, warm, and humidity-free, head up early to secure a view-boasting chaise near the water.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Tokyo is famously the reigning king of Michelin cities, boasting 210 stars across 194 restaurants.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026
In between those two events, this rising pop star from New Zealand — boasting a sound that would definitely appeal to fans of Lorde — sat down with me for interview in the media room at BottleRock.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Like its Irvine siblings, the upcoming Goldfinch, boasting indoor and patio seating, will feature seasonal American fare alongside a cocktail program.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
South Korean automaker Kia had a record sales month in May, boasting an 11% retail sales increase year-over-year, according to a recent press release.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The chain highlighted the high-protein level in each of players' meals, with Hart’s burrito featuring double adobo chicken boasting 95 grams of protein and Bridges’ double adobo chicken bowl having 71 grams of protein.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Turkey, boasting stars such as Inter Milan midfielder Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Real Madrid’s Arda Güler, defeated the United States 2-1 in a friendly just a year ago, though the USMNT defeated Paraguay and Australia 2-1 in exhibitions in 2025, too.
—Andy Yamashita, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
From June through September—when Seattle summer days are long, warm, and humidity-free, head up early to secure a view-boasting chaise near the water.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Tokyo is famously the reigning king of Michelin cities, boasting 210 stars across 194 restaurants.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026
In between those two events, this rising pop star from New Zealand — boasting a sound that would definitely appeal to fans of Lorde — sat down with me for interview in the media room at BottleRock.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boasting
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That is, by throwing gonzo parties and bidding for cool points by bragging about having swum to Jeffrey Epstein's island.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 June 2026
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Prosecutors say Ross shot and killed one victim, injured a young woman who was shielding her infant, and later recorded a rap song bragging about the murder.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Officials provided no information on crews’ progress in containing the blaze.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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New analysis published today by the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN) reveals there are over 621 trillion miles of fungal pathways containing around 300 megatons of carbon within Earth’s topsoils.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
11 June 2026
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“Boasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boasting. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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