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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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Recent Examples of bragging
Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Some of Exum’s text messages to co-workers bragging about his marksmanship have already been published in court.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
There’s a big difference between bragging and being clear about your contributions.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
That used to be expected with Patrick Mahomes at quarterback, hardly a bragging point — and certainly never a defense.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Hate on Rocky for being the kind of overconfident talker who never seems to know when to stop bragging.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
President Obama even gave a speech from the White House bragging about the deadly accomplishment.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
With anything that could be construed as bragging confined to his closing line, the competitive drive fueling Chalamet for the past month was all but erased.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Jan. 2026
Never bragging or showing off about his volunteering, Mages was always ready to give time with a smile on his face.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
California has regained its bragging-rights ranking as the world’s fourth-largest economy.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Some of Exum’s text messages to co-workers bragging about his marksmanship have already been published in court.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
There’s a big difference between bragging and being clear about your contributions.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
That used to be expected with Patrick Mahomes at quarterback, hardly a bragging point — and certainly never a defense.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Hate on Rocky for being the kind of overconfident talker who never seems to know when to stop bragging.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
President Obama even gave a speech from the White House bragging about the deadly accomplishment.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
With anything that could be construed as bragging confined to his closing line, the competitive drive fueling Chalamet for the past month was all but erased.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Jan. 2026
Never bragging or showing off about his volunteering, Mages was always ready to give time with a smile on his face.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bragging
Adjective
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Over time, some officers showed a boastful disdain for parts of the population they were expected to protect.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Emmanwori speaks with a matter-of-fact confidence that’s not boastful.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Named after the 19th-Century Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister Viscount Palmerston, the cat quickly garnered a large online fanbase, boasting nearly 100,000 followers as of Tuesday who closely tracked his adventures across Westminster.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Martha guides you step-by-step through the preparation of the perfect roast chicken, boasting crispy bronzed skin and succulent meat that’s equally tender and juicy throughout the white meat as well as the dark.—
Jennifer Anderson,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Of the many incarnations of the narcissist, there is the braggart, and there is also the neurotic.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
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Thorpe is a braggart whose own extravagance is bolstered by imagining everyone else to be immensely wealthy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nor are the stars the coaches, though both the Seahawks’ second-year coach Mike Macdonald and Mike Vrabel in his first with the Patriots have shown their swaggering talent.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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But the dudes can take a victory lap today, celebrating the nomination of Joseph Kosinski’s swaggering, vroom-vroom sports movie.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Bassel stands at the center of the frame, looking cocky and slightly bored, with his parents seated in front of him and his siblings on either side.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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Their roles are reversed when O’Brien’s cocky, young CEO must look to McAdams’ strategic planning and survival know-how to stay alive.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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There’s been a quiet but persuasive strain of Americana threading through NYFW, not the bombastic, flag-waving kind, but something more intimate and lived-in.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Williams turns his ear for propulsive and bombastic melodies onto traditional Japanese instrumentation, creating a work that sways between gentle, meditative themes for the titular geisha (Ziyi) and heart-pounding selections to fill out her chaotic, tragic life.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Pitt definitely feels like the type of workplace where conceited doctors-in-training are pretty much guaranteed to quickly get knocked down a peg.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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But Grande’s conceited blonde bubblehead gains in stature here as Glinda assumes statesmanlike responsibility to spread goodness in Oz, while experiencing crushing romantic disappointment that humbles her and deflates her vanity.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And ironically, the most arrogant ones are the worst ones.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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But there’s a throughline in Smith’s most popular works — he’s been cast repeatedly as a villain, and usually an arrogant or smug one.—
Sophia Solano,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Bragging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bragging. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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