as in to boast
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
she bragged that she was richer than anyone else in the state
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as in wonderful
of the very best kind
he did a really brag job on restoring that classic car
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as in rhetoric
boastful speech or writing
for all his brag about diving, he actually does very little
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as in bragger
someone who boasts
he's an irritating brag whose sense of selfhood is defined by what he owns
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Recent Examples of brag
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
But where are the customer brags?
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Jane Thier, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2022
Now, after the latest iteration of Kellyoke on the Kelly Clarkson Show, the host can add performing the knockout collaboration live alongside the country icon herself to her list of brag-worthy accomplishments.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2022
Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Archetypal playboy Eddie Irvine has always loved a humble brag, renowned for accumulating a long list boys toys assets after following a successful F1 career.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 24 May 2025
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Verb
Bevacqua, who still lives in San Diego, doesn’t brag about the Game 2 victory.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
But where are the customer brags?
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The benefits of a brag book Part of growing your salary comes with asking for a raise, which Tu believes most workers aren’t asking for often enough.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2022
Now, after the latest iteration of Kellyoke on the Kelly Clarkson Show, the host can add performing the knockout collaboration live alongside the country icon herself to her list of brag-worthy accomplishments.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2022
Noun
That means consistently putting yourself first by updating your résumé, utilizing LinkedIn, getting recommendations, continuing professional development and keeping your brag book ready, Kennedy says.
—Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Archetypal playboy Eddie Irvine has always loved a humble brag, renowned for accumulating a long list boys toys assets after following a successful F1 career.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brag
Verb
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Today’s furniture industry instead relies on a global talent pool, with places like the Philippines and Indonesia boasting the skilled workforce that North Carolina once had.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps, the most notable aspect of Sexton since his arrival centers around an area the Hornets have lacked in recent years while boasting one of the NBA’s youngest rosters.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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She's been gone for over 20 years, and so to win this for a soap opera, playing a villain, is really wonderful.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Some, like the two headlining Christie’s upcoming Rare Watches auction in Geneva, have wonderful horological anomalies that set them apart from more run-of-the-mill references.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With tariff rhetoric back at the forefront, analysts warned sentiment could quickly unravel.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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None of this is helped by the last few years of fiery political rhetoric around transgender youth.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On our campus, Bobbi Acosta, our (assistant principal), and principal Juan Gonzalez have been more than awesome.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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That was an awesome couple of months.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The album is a hot mess of conflicted emotions, empty braggadocio, poor technique, and heartbreaking yet tiresome crying jags.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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The first singles from Carey’s 16th album are dripping with braggadocio with her inimitable voice wafting like smoke.—
Matthew Schnipper,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Still, Kimmel never came off as a braggart.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
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Even aside from Trump’s own enthusiastic personal immorality and impiety, his political style — the pugnacious smear artist and demagogic braggart — was the antithesis of what evangelicals had sought before.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Given these complex three-way dynamics, Delhi will likely continue to upgrade ties to the Taliban regime, and support its efforts to gain greater independence from Pakistani influence.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Reese had some great tunes for her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Similar chatter has emerged during past election years since the dawn of the 22nd Amendment, but usually in a more light-hearted nature.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The celebratory July 4 meal would certainly have kept the innkeeper, Daniel Smith, busy replenishing the finest bottles of Madeira from behind the locked bar—perhaps overhearing snippets of chatter among the delegates.—
Victoria Flexner,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Brag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brag. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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