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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
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 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
Verb
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Evil-Lyn This edgier, extra-articulated action figure boasts collector-level detail and movie-accurate design, including the likeness of actress Alison Brie.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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This two-story home boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and three bathrooms.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Finally, Shubert said people should be careful with snow blowers, as hand injuries often happen when people try to clear them without turning them off.—
Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Have a back-up heat source that doesn’t require electricity should the power go out, or at least have a generator to operate the blowers within the gas heater.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Brags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brags. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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