braggarts

plural of braggart

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Recent Examples of braggarts Christ did do some name calling, but his ire was directed at the powerful, the braggarts, the hypocrites — the Pratts of his time. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
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Noun
  • The entertainment industry is no stranger to individuals who espouse contested stories about screen hits, but the producers of Legacy of Lies have grown tired of his brags.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Like any good barbecue IRL, the chat is mostly meat pics, cooking tips (with a dose of half-brags) and occasional smack talk.
    Farhan Mustafa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Features like variable-speed blowers help regulate airflow more precisely, reducing energy waste and maintaining more consistent indoor temperatures.
    Alora Bopray, USA Today, 12 June 2026
  • Bynum has also observed collaboration at the Bernoulli Blower, which has four blowers.
    Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Because his subject was surrounded by colorful and often unpredictable characters—alcoholics, neurotics, and blowhards—Perkins’s self-effacing qualities make for a dramatic contrast and a wealth of wild stories.
    Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Any resemblance to real-life megalomaniacal blowhards in positions of power are anything but coincidental.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Braggarts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braggarts. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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