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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
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Most notable is the rooftop Selini Restaurant and Bar, which boasts a stunning view of the Acropolis and a bespoke culinary experience.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
No conference in the country boasts the firepower of the SEC, which begins league play this weekend.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Coach Michael Thomas said Birdville plays physical and boasts an intense crowd.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Arapahoe features the scoring tandem of Jaya White and Izzy Johnston, Highlands Ranch has the dynamic Kimora Banks-Thomas, and Valor Christian boasts Utah commit Peyton Jones.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
The all-star ensemble also boasts Zine Tseng as Princess Gulun Shou’an, Joseph Fiennes as uncle to the protagonist Silas Holmes, Max Irons as elder brother Mycroft, Natascha McElhone as Cordelia Holmes, and Colin Firth as Sir Bucephalus Hodge.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Not far from Corsair, Nashville also boasts an absinthe-only bar called … take a guess.
—David Cook, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
As of press time, the GoFundMe boasts over $9,000 in donations.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2026
The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
More broadly, his boasts about an economic golden age appeared increasingly at odds with popular sentiment, giving Democrats an opening on the issue of affordability.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2025
Where to draw the line between acceptable boasts and unverified claims can be contentious.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
Pavia continually backed up his boasts and the SEC offensive player of the year led Vanderbilt, which didn't receive a single vote on the AP's preseason poll, to the cusp of a CFP berth, so that's good enough for a second-place vote for me.
—Richard Tijerina, Austin American Statesman, 13 Dec. 2025
Karp brushed aside critics of Palantir’s strategic direction, but a closer look at the trading floor suggested his boasts were no match for market structure.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
But the indictments are startling for their paucity compared with the charges described in Patel’s boasts.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2025
The 27-year-old boasts power that few second basemen in the league can match.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
That’s perfect unless the boasts are about ghosts for three quarters.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
Cristen Brown Chicago boasts the world's largest collection of movable bascule bridges, Preservation Chicago noted.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Most notable is the rooftop Selini Restaurant and Bar, which boasts a stunning view of the Acropolis and a bespoke culinary experience.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
No conference in the country boasts the firepower of the SEC, which begins league play this weekend.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Coach Michael Thomas said Birdville plays physical and boasts an intense crowd.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Arapahoe features the scoring tandem of Jaya White and Izzy Johnston, Highlands Ranch has the dynamic Kimora Banks-Thomas, and Valor Christian boasts Utah commit Peyton Jones.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
The all-star ensemble also boasts Zine Tseng as Princess Gulun Shou’an, Joseph Fiennes as uncle to the protagonist Silas Holmes, Max Irons as elder brother Mycroft, Natascha McElhone as Cordelia Holmes, and Colin Firth as Sir Bucephalus Hodge.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Not far from Corsair, Nashville also boasts an absinthe-only bar called … take a guess.
—David Cook, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
As of press time, the GoFundMe boasts over $9,000 in donations.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
Newsom’s other boasts of climate change, tax credits and housing spending all sound nice.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
More broadly, his boasts about an economic golden age appeared increasingly at odds with popular sentiment, giving Democrats an opening on the issue of affordability.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2025
Where to draw the line between acceptable boasts and unverified claims can be contentious.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
Pavia continually backed up his boasts and the SEC offensive player of the year led Vanderbilt, which didn't receive a single vote on the AP's preseason poll, to the cusp of a CFP berth, so that's good enough for a second-place vote for me.
—Richard Tijerina, Austin American Statesman, 13 Dec. 2025
Karp brushed aside critics of Palantir’s strategic direction, but a closer look at the trading floor suggested his boasts were no match for market structure.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
But the indictments are startling for their paucity compared with the charges described in Patel’s boasts.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2025
The 27-year-old boasts power that few second basemen in the league can match.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
That’s perfect unless the boasts are about ghosts for three quarters.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boasts
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Trump often brags that jobs are going to people born in the United States, rather than to immigrants.—
Josh Boak,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Early in the premiere, M brags about her party guests devouring her fancy salad.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Dark red markings on a gray panel, meanwhile, typically indicate that the ammunition contains an irritant or riot-control agent.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Her Amazon cart contains the ageless, expensive-looking building blocks of any cool girl’s closet.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
8 Mar. 2026
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His latest work treasures motion in both its study of dance music that straddles the 20th and 21st centuries and its gentle tug away from pure pop.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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The museum’s incredible holdings—Rembrandts, Impressionist treasures, thousands of pre-Columbian wonders—will be on view again after years in storage or on loan.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Weatherspoon holds offers from mid-majors such as Buffalo, High Point University, Northern Colorado and UTEP.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Players can choose whether to throw the stone alone or with a teammate who holds the wheelchair steady.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bangle nails are dripping in jewels and heavy metals, just like their namesake bracelets.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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Post-transformation, Beckham introduces the new Franny while wearing a barely-there top of strung-together chunky jewels, a clever reproduction of the iconic costume worn by Rossellini in the 1992 film.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Between the 1990s and the 2010s, North Korea had one of the world’s best women’s football teams, winning three Asian Cup titles and more trophies across the continent.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
3 Mar. 2026
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Laxe’s feature won six Goyas at the event, held in Barcelona on Saturday night, scoring trophies for best sound, cinematography, editing and original score.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These Rains cargo pants are a genius way to stay dry in style on a wet, chilly day, with a waterproof exterior, plus useful features like a comfortable drawstring waist and large rain-safe pockets.—
Alexandra Pereira,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps Little Foot’s lineage was more closely related to East African hominins, while South African hominins evolved distinct facial features later on, the authors wrote in the study.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The ritual honors service members killed in action.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Scott has emerged as one of the top players in the Big 12, earning Big 12 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honors twice this season and being named seven times to the Big 12 Starting Five.—
Alexa Stone
Updated March 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Boasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boasts. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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