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as in brags
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 treasures
an asset that brings praise or renown
the school's boast was a winning football team
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Recent Examples of boasts
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Chena Hot Springs Resort in Fairbanks, Alaska, is an iconic hot pool that sometimes boasts views of the northern lights.
—Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Chile boasts a milestone presence in Cannes this year with new or consolidating companies leading the charge.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 14 May 2026
Additionally, the golf resort boasts two styles of accommodations.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Teaspoon boasts fresh ingredients and housemade flavors.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
The walkable historic downtown area boasts plenty of curious and eclectic boutiques and cafes.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
An urban garden boasts a topiary rendition of Georges Seurat’s most famous painting.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 13 May 2026
Tucked into the waterfront of the beloved oceanside town of Bar Harbor, West Street Hotel boasts lavish guest rooms with striking views of meandering sailboats and the craggy Atlantic coast.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
SanDisk Extreme Game Drive for PlayStation 5 Deal The SanDisk Extreme Game Drive for PS5 boasts read speeds of up to 1,000MB per second, which ensures quick transfer between the external SSD and your console's internal storage.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026
In opening statements last month, Deputy District Attorney Brad Ng said several men, including Smiley Martin, had made boasts earlier that evening in videos recorded on Marconi Avenue that helped fuel the confrontation between rival groups.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
Bill McDermott has a habit of making promises that sound like boasts and then keeping them.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The 6-foot-4, 200-pounder boasts speed, elite length, a wide catch radius and field-stretching ability.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Its leaders are also in a weaker position than their boasts of victory would suggest.
—Marc Champion, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Prices and much of the interior tech are still under wraps, but the Peaq’s high level of onboard kit is shown by marketing boasts of several firsts for Škoda.
—New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2026
Newsom’s other boasts of climate change, tax credits and housing spending all sound nice.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
The album, which of course features flocks of pigeons on the cover, boasts a tighter, fuller sound than previous releases, thanks in part to production by Kenneth Blume (Geese, Idles) and Klas Åhlund (Iggy Pop, Katy Perry).
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Chena Hot Springs Resort in Fairbanks, Alaska, is an iconic hot pool that sometimes boasts views of the northern lights.
—Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Chile boasts a milestone presence in Cannes this year with new or consolidating companies leading the charge.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 14 May 2026
Additionally, the golf resort boasts two styles of accommodations.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Teaspoon boasts fresh ingredients and housemade flavors.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
The walkable historic downtown area boasts plenty of curious and eclectic boutiques and cafes.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
An urban garden boasts a topiary rendition of Georges Seurat’s most famous painting.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 13 May 2026
Tucked into the waterfront of the beloved oceanside town of Bar Harbor, West Street Hotel boasts lavish guest rooms with striking views of meandering sailboats and the craggy Atlantic coast.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Noun
The Trumpian superlative tic took his boasts well beyond the general.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
SanDisk Extreme Game Drive for PlayStation 5 Deal The SanDisk Extreme Game Drive for PS5 boasts read speeds of up to 1,000MB per second, which ensures quick transfer between the external SSD and your console's internal storage.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026
In opening statements last month, Deputy District Attorney Brad Ng said several men, including Smiley Martin, had made boasts earlier that evening in videos recorded on Marconi Avenue that helped fuel the confrontation between rival groups.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
Bill McDermott has a habit of making promises that sound like boasts and then keeping them.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The 6-foot-4, 200-pounder boasts speed, elite length, a wide catch radius and field-stretching ability.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Its leaders are also in a weaker position than their boasts of victory would suggest.
—Marc Champion, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Prices and much of the interior tech are still under wraps, but the Peaq’s high level of onboard kit is shown by marketing boasts of several firsts for Škoda.
—New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2026
Newsom’s other boasts of climate change, tax credits and housing spending all sound nice.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boasts
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Kiffin sounds like the employee who left Applebee’s for Chili’s and then brags about the international cuisine.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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In other words, nobody brags, bullies or buys their way into the Derby.—
Peter Keating,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The grain contains avenanthramides, which are antioxidants found exclusively in oats, says Coogan.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
17 May 2026
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Wallace Chan’s Secular Interpretation of Religious Rituals Oil and water play central roles in the installation, which, like many of Chan’s creations, contains layered meanings.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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There are plenty more deals where those came from, so keep scrolling for more treasures in Amazon’s overstock outlet.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 May 2026
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After a storm, the ocean deposits fresh treasures along the shoreline, and during a full moon, stronger currents and lower tides can reveal hidden shells that were once out of reach.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
Verb
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His life is both ordinary and extraordinary, and the storytelling holds those seeming opposites in pleasing tension.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Your phone holds your email, passwords, photos, banking apps and personal data.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Travel is a central theme for any Louis Vuitton creation, and its new array of megawatt Mythica jewels certainly ups the ante on the idea.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
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All production takes place in Hong Kong, where a team of about 10 artisans creates fewer than 100 jewels annually based on Janover’s designs.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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There are trophies and confetti cannons, and the whole thing is broadcast live on Fox, Fox Sports, and Tubi to millions of viewers.—
Derek C. Blasberg,
Vanity Fair,
19 May 2026
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Cody Johnson poses with his Male Artist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year trophies onstage after the ACM Awards in Las Vegas on May 17.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Food and drink The Alexandar Bar is one of the hotel’s stand-out features.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Its drafting features combine deterministic drafting with AI to enable complex and accurate drafting at scale.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Faculty also approved a proposal to use average percentile rank rather than grade-point average when comparing students for honors, prizes and awards.—
Leah Willingham,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Some have remained favorites for literally decades, while more recent inductees earned multiple, often consecutive honors by solving beauty concerns in ways that felt genuinely game-changing.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
20 May 2026
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“Boasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boasts. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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