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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
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 June 2026
Goldberg was obsessive about using original materials, apparently bragging to neighbors about outbidding Martha Stewart on a set of tiles at auction.
—Jesse Armas, Curbed, 16 June 2026
That is, by throwing gonzo parties and bidding for cool points by bragging about having swum to Jeffrey Epstein's island.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 June 2026
Prosecutors say Ross shot and killed one victim, injured a young woman who was shielding her infant, and later recorded a rap song bragging about the murder.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 6 June 2026
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
Kelsey Pomeroy once overheard her husband bragging about her to one of his engineering coworkers.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Elon Musk is now bragging that SpaceX will make epic investments en route to unleashing stupendous results.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 June 2026
Goldberg was obsessive about using original materials, apparently bragging to neighbors about outbidding Martha Stewart on a set of tiles at auction.
—Jesse Armas, Curbed, 16 June 2026
That is, by throwing gonzo parties and bidding for cool points by bragging about having swum to Jeffrey Epstein's island.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 June 2026
Prosecutors say Ross shot and killed one victim, injured a young woman who was shielding her infant, and later recorded a rap song bragging about the murder.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 6 June 2026
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
Kelsey Pomeroy once overheard her husband bragging about her to one of his engineering coworkers.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 23 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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Early data from the platform already reveals a massive spike in user engagement, boasting double the typical conversion rates and tripled time spent on site.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Despite boasting a high-level pedigree at the club level, this is his first time coaching a national team in the World Cup.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
11 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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Their shows had always been wild—the music’s raw noise and Love’s swaggering stage presence inspired catharsis.—
Quinn Moreland,
Pitchfork,
14 June 2026
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With venom and shrewd determination, Nicholson paints his character as a swaggering monster who milks every syllable of his dialogue with vitriolic relish.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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The two vivid soloists were tenor Anthony León as the cocky troubadour and baritone Eleomar Cuello as the cocky devil.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The first book follows Hannah Wells (Bright), a smart and independent music major, and Garrett Graham (Cameli), the cocky captain of the hockey team.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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The show has evolved over its long tenure, but its bombastic 50th season managed to both capture the spirit of the show's origins and honor its long legacy.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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For the 2026 edition, by far the biggest in the competition’s 96-year history, even that grandiose billing is nothing like bombastic enough.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
13 June 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 two roles underline the actor’s formidable versatility, all skittish panic in the former and arrogant sociopathy in the other.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
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Washington State’s beauty is almost arrogant in its expansiveness.—
C Pam Zhang,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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“Bragging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bragging. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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