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someone who boasts
he's an irritating brag whose sense of selfhood is defined by what he owns
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as in boasts
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 brags
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Like any good barbecue IRL, the chat is mostly meat pics, cooking tips (with a dose of half-brags) and occasional smack talk.
—Farhan Mustafa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Share real results without the humble brags.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
Noah Winter brags he’s been to way more Super Bowls than Tom Brady.
—Donna Gordon Blankinship, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Noah Winter brags he’s been to way more Super Bowls than Tom Brady.
—Donna Gordon Blankinship, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
This model brags a magnetic docking system, and while its made for Caraway pan lids in particular, any metal handle should do the trick.
—Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 1 Jan. 2026
The site brags that 30% of Fortune 100 companies use Catalant to solve vexing problems.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Anyone who brags excessively about his or her offspring on social media will immediately be incarcerated for at least a week.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
But where are the customer brags?
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
While Newsom brags incessantly about the state and its achievements, its chronic problems, such as a high level of homelessness, are obvious to anyone.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
The entertainment industry is no stranger to individuals who espouse contested stories about screen hits, but the producers of Legacy of Lies have grown tired of his brags.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Like any good barbecue IRL, the chat is mostly meat pics, cooking tips (with a dose of half-brags) and occasional smack talk.
—Farhan Mustafa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Share real results without the humble brags.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
This Chris brags about his history of dating gym-goers and ballet dancers.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
Noah Winter brags he’s been to way more Super Bowls than Tom Brady.
—Donna Gordon Blankinship, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Noah Winter brags he’s been to way more Super Bowls than Tom Brady.
—Donna Gordon Blankinship, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
This model brags a magnetic docking system, and while its made for Caraway pan lids in particular, any metal handle should do the trick.
—Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 1 Jan. 2026
The site brags that 30% of Fortune 100 companies use Catalant to solve vexing problems.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Anyone who brags excessively about his or her offspring on social media will immediately be incarcerated for at least a week.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
But where are the customer brags?
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
While Newsom brags incessantly about the state and its achievements, its chronic problems, such as a high level of homelessness, are obvious to anyone.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brags
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Cristen Brown Chicago boasts the world's largest collection of movable bascule bridges, Preservation Chicago noted.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Most notable is the rooftop Selini Restaurant and Bar, which boasts a stunning view of the Acropolis and a bespoke culinary experience.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After an investigation that lasted months, fuelled by eight whistle-blowers on his own staff, the legislators concluded that Paxton had taken bribes from a real-estate developer, improperly fired aides who reported his conduct, and obstructed justice.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Providence has hired specialty industrial-strength snow blowers from Connecticut, and hopes to have a lane cleared on every city street by the end of the day, according to a city spokesman.—
Antonia Noori Farzan,
The Providence Journal,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Brags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brags. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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