as in boasting
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
Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Freedom of Speech is far more American than a hundred-thousand-dollar-per-plate dinner at Mar-a-Lago or trips to Epstein Island or bullying a network into cancelling Steven Colbert or bragging about having extorted $16 million from a movie studio.
—Billy Ray, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
So, documenting one of his first shows in New York feels less about bragging to your friends online, or even generating a watchable clip, and more about capturing history.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Bronstein says the lines between reality and what appears to be reality are blurred as bragging spills over to personal lives and work, projecting, exaggerating and competing for attention.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But a homeowner who nabbed a 3% mortgage in the low-interest years might still be bragging about it to the neighbors.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
This weekend, the streamer is sending a singalong version of its summer sensation KPop Demon Hunters into more than 1,700 theaters — and bragging that many showings are already sold-out.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
The Chamber of Commerce was bragging about the coming tourist season.
—Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
The woman then showed authorities a video of Jenkins on Instagram Live, where she is seen allegedly bragging about stabbing her, doubling down with a verbal attack.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Even her mom had let go of her dream of her daughter becoming a nurse, now bragging to her friends that her little girl was working for the NFL.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Freedom of Speech is far more American than a hundred-thousand-dollar-per-plate dinner at Mar-a-Lago or trips to Epstein Island or bullying a network into cancelling Steven Colbert or bragging about having extorted $16 million from a movie studio.
—Billy Ray, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
So, documenting one of his first shows in New York feels less about bragging to your friends online, or even generating a watchable clip, and more about capturing history.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Bronstein says the lines between reality and what appears to be reality are blurred as bragging spills over to personal lives and work, projecting, exaggerating and competing for attention.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But a homeowner who nabbed a 3% mortgage in the low-interest years might still be bragging about it to the neighbors.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
This weekend, the streamer is sending a singalong version of its summer sensation KPop Demon Hunters into more than 1,700 theaters — and bragging that many showings are already sold-out.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
The Chamber of Commerce was bragging about the coming tourist season.
—Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
The woman then showed authorities a video of Jenkins on Instagram Live, where she is seen allegedly bragging about stabbing her, doubling down with a verbal attack.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bragging
Verb
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The new rules are a continuation of Hegseth’s crackdown on press access and accommodations in the Pentagon — despite often boasting about transparency.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
28 Sep. 2025
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The film has opened to universal praise, with One Battle boasting a 95 Metacritic score and an A CinemaScore.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Of course, people make boastful statements of dubious merit all the time, but, as our story explains, Robinson has monetized his fantasies by selling development masterclasses to aspiring writers and offering other services for a fee.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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So much of the casual sneaker market these days is either paper-thin minimal, or boastful, cartoonish and oversized.—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Davis, who is seventy-eight, began to think of Carr, about two decades younger than him, as a bully and a braggart.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 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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Plus, Jude Law brings his movie star charisma as the swaggering pirate captain Jod Na Nawood, who helps the kids find their way back home (for reasons far from mere goodwill).—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Before there was Latin trap, Puerto Rico was transfixed by reggaetón, a swaggering style based on a loping, staccato beat known as dembow, which derives from dancehall reggae.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Liner is Reid Collins, who toes the line between confident and cocky.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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Since his days as the cocky but lovable Shane Gray in Camp Rock, Joe Jonas has carved out a multifaceted career.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For viewers who love the wild and bombastic games in Borderland, Saw will be a seriously gripping (and terrifying) franchise to start watching — especially since the traps in Saw often push its victims to some pretty extreme limits, just like in Borderland.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Opening with the bombastic Foo Fighters-esque title track, Turnstile tore through their 75-minute set with ease.—
Daniel Kohn,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The kooky characters surrounding Judge Stone included the conceited prosecutor Dan Fielding (John Larroquette), the imposing bailiff Bull Shannon (Richard Moll), and the idealistic public defender Christine Sullivan (Markie Post), each of whom had various quirks of their own.—
Dan Heching,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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This is the worst kind of football team: a conceited but objectively mediocre squad.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
17 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Jean stepped out as Nia approached—lean and arrogant, a cigarette pinched between her lips.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Gil, her nemesis, is hot, arrogant and unfortunately extremely kissable.—
Audrey Goldberg Ruoff,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Bragging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bragging. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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