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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
Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Even without the original home still standing, the Hollywood connection gives the property a certain bragging-rights appeal.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
But bragging about enjoying a hard shell taco nowadays is like showing up to a street takeover in a horse buggy.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The winning grade gets recognized with a special hot breakfast or bragging tags for their backpacks.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Kelsey Pomeroy once overheard her husband bragging about her to one of his engineering coworkers.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately for boosters who enjoy bragging about their investments, only one team will win a national championship each year.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Sexyy spends most of the record in stunt mode, but her pedestrian flexes barely scan as bragging.
—Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Don’t be shy about bragging about your property.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
But other evidence, including video and text messages of the officer bragging about the shooting, bolstered Martinez’s account and a judge dismissed the federal charges against her.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Even without the original home still standing, the Hollywood connection gives the property a certain bragging-rights appeal.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
But bragging about enjoying a hard shell taco nowadays is like showing up to a street takeover in a horse buggy.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The winning grade gets recognized with a special hot breakfast or bragging tags for their backpacks.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Kelsey Pomeroy once overheard her husband bragging about her to one of his engineering coworkers.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately for boosters who enjoy bragging about their investments, only one team will win a national championship each year.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Sexyy spends most of the record in stunt mode, but her pedestrian flexes barely scan as bragging.
—Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Don’t be shy about bragging about your property.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bragging
Adjective
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Chatter about Azik’s famous delens abounds, as does boastful talk about how Monica Bellucci’s family hails from the same part of Nalchik.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Despite Netanyahu’s boastful statement, a series of nationwide polls last week found that most Israelis do not believe the US and Israel won the war against Iran.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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From June through September—when Seattle summer days are long, warm, and humidity-free, head up early to secure a view-boasting chaise near the water.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Tokyo is famously the reigning king of Michelin cities, boasting 210 stars across 194 restaurants.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 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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Don’t skip a visit to the rooftop deck, which affords swaggering views of the market’s massive ferris wheel, the downtown skyline, and ferries to nearby islands.—
Harry Cheadle,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2026
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From Sean Connery to Timothy Dalton to Daniel Craig, there’s been many iterations of the swaggering international super spy but none that showcase his humble beginnings until now.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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In the show, shy Briar U music major Hannah Wells (Ella Bright) and cocky team captain Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli) begin fake-dating to try to catch the attention of Hannah’s crush.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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Because a young, cocky Assistant District Attorney, Thad Longfellow (Ward Horton) wants to oust her as the District Attorney — and is willing to throw mud in order to do it.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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In addition to Galitzine, Idris Elba gets to chew on scenery and a redemption arc as Teela’s battle-ready dad Man-At-Arms, and Jared Leto pulls off his most enjoyable role in years, melding bombastic theatricality and bad-boss vibes as Skeletor.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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In another era, Pratt would have been a welcome edition to the roster of bombastic Southern California preachers a la Aimee Semple McPherson, Chuck Smith and Gene Scott, as well as radio titans such as George Putnam and John Kobylt.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Avoid Burying Praise in Negatives To avoid making children too conceited, parents might bury praise in the midst of negatives.—
Wayne Parker,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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The tension between the two boils over into a confrontation which only Eisenhower can adjudicate, a task complicated by his own arrogant British subordinate, a wiry and dislikable General Bernard Montgomery - played with a villainous verve bordering on the pantomime by Damian Lewis.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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Public policy decisions always need to strive for middle ground, and those leadership decisions often referred to as arrogant can just as easily be called principled leadership.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
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“Bragging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bragging. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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