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
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
For many professionals—especially those from cultures that emphasize collaboration over individual recognition—describing their impact can feel uncomfortably like bragging.
—Gina Riley, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The Department of Transportation compiles a list of which ones are the most trafficked and tracks which airlines have the biggest market share along those routes, in case consumers are interested in who has bragging routes for serving which destinations.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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
For many professionals—especially those from cultures that emphasize collaboration over individual recognition—describing their impact can feel uncomfortably like bragging.
—Gina Riley, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The Department of Transportation compiles a list of which ones are the most trafficked and tracks which airlines have the biggest market share along those routes, in case consumers are interested in who has bragging routes for serving which destinations.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bragging
Verb
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The 94-year-old media titan has ensured that his vast corporate empire — boasting Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post among other titles — will retain its quintessential conservative identity after his death.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sanders has started to follow in her mother's footsteps by modeling, while also boasting a significant following on social media.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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City officials sounded boastful about it.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Being praised too openly can be seen as boastful, even if the employee never asked for the attention.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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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Advertisement Gudsen's fractured identity—swaggering machismo versus devoted family man—might suggest dissociative identity disorder, but Lehane resists reducing him to a clinical label.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Though long celebrated as one of our most versatile screen stars, four-time Academy Award nominee Willem Dafoe might not seem like the obvious choice to portray a swaggering, playboy billionaire modeled on Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Vinnie Barbarino Was a Standout John Travolta’s Vinnie was known for his cocky swagger and flirtatious antics.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Compliments find you with greater ease, too; with Venus, your planetary ruler, now in Leo, your magnetism is louder and your confidence reads as warm, not cocky.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Borderlands 4 is set to be the series' most bombastic and full-featured game yet, and early previews for the game have been very positive so far.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Frankenstein is loud, bombastic, sublime and silly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 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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Zane played the arrogant Cal Hockley, who was engaged to Jack's love interest, Rose (played by Kate Winslet).—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Hardly seems like enough to cow these arrogant companies into behaving, especially when their business model is so intrinsically tied to hoovering up other people’s information and creative work.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Bragging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bragging. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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