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Recent Examples of chest-thumping
Not the loud, chest-thumping kind, but the quiet sort that turned the Nets from a punchline into a problem.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
In the long lead-up to the events on Jan. 3, the Trump administration hoped that dedicating a significant amount of U.S. naval assets, combined with Trump’s chest-thumping speeches, would convince the Venezuelan military to turn against Maduro.
—Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Video creations: 510,000 Video examples: Creators that haven’t encountered Indian hip hop are taking to TikTok to showcase their initial reactions and share chest-thumping dance routines.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
In an instant, his offseason bravado and chest-thumping interviews with national reporters made sense.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2025
But in the Trump era of flashy braggadocio and chest-thumping one-upmanship, Newsom is fighting fire with fire.
—Matt K. Lewis, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2025
Zscaler’s volume—half a trillion transactions a day—isn’t just chest-thumping.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Crow-Armstrong had a big series against the Sox and seems to enjoy being a villain in the eyes of Sox fans for his chest-thumping, arm-waving celebrations.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The chest-thumping celebrations in the White House and the antics of its pet-project DOGE intersected to rile up Democrats, who have been trying to defend all corners of the federal cogs.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
In the long lead-up to the events on Jan. 3, the Trump administration hoped that dedicating a significant amount of U.S. naval assets, combined with Trump’s chest-thumping speeches, would convince the Venezuelan military to turn against Maduro.
—Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Video creations: 510,000 Video examples: Creators that haven’t encountered Indian hip hop are taking to TikTok to showcase their initial reactions and share chest-thumping dance routines.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
In an instant, his offseason bravado and chest-thumping interviews with national reporters made sense.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2025
But in the Trump era of flashy braggadocio and chest-thumping one-upmanship, Newsom is fighting fire with fire.
—Matt K. Lewis, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2025
Zscaler’s volume—half a trillion transactions a day—isn’t just chest-thumping.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Crow-Armstrong had a big series against the Sox and seems to enjoy being a villain in the eyes of Sox fans for his chest-thumping, arm-waving celebrations.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The chest-thumping celebrations in the White House and the antics of its pet-project DOGE intersected to rile up Democrats, who have been trying to defend all corners of the federal cogs.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chest-thumping
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Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach take turns transforming into floating marketplaces — docks converted to catwalks, hulls polished to reflective arrogance, sales reps who can quote fuel burn like yacht owners care about costs.—
Eric Barton,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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College football is awash in problems, including the Big Ten’s unrivaled arrogance, and its never-ending list of demands that would make Notre Dame blush.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Jan. 2026
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On a roll, the next stop was Lupo for happy hour—a bright Italian joint that felt swanky without snobbery.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Dec. 2025
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The force of law should be reserved for protecting people from real, material harm, not to enforce the snobbery of health officials who dislike other people’s habits.—
Martin Cullip,
Boston Herald,
1 Oct. 2025
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The film was a hit, grossing over $25 million ($145 million adjusted for inflation) on a $5 million budget.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Mortgage rates began to climb as inflation spiked coming out of the global pandemic, with the consumer price index hitting a four-decade high in 2022.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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For now, you’re being pulled between your self-assertion and relationship demands, forcing a major reality check.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Jupiter in Cancer amplifies emotional truth, memory, and the need for safety, while Chiron in Aries exposes wounds around identity, courage, and self-assertion.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
21 Dec. 2025
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There’s a snobbishness to that kind of comment, which doesn’t make any sense to me.—
Sharon Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Mar. 2025
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After all, as Everett reminds us with comic pomposity: The journey matters.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 July 2025
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Right now, his focus is on doing eight shows a week, while injecting a Big Easy swing to the Major General’s pomposity.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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Pearl revels in wickedness, presenting a literary world in which a successful writer’s haughtiness is both encouraged and rewarded.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Dec. 2025
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Love this imperiousness aimed at doctors from a hospital bed.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Chest-thumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chest-thumping. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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