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Recent Examples of chest-thumping
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.
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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
Its economic position is parlous, its demographic situation is miserable and its military capacities have atrophied, and most of the chest-thumping about a revival of European power is empty talk and fantasy politics.
—Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
His chest-thumping, cascade of worrying legislation during one-man rule, attacks on the private sector, infighting and the growing distrust within the PHTK political party over his successor and own personal involvement with corrupt individuals created a perfect storm.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Still, 12+ is where the overall chest-thumping occurs.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2025
But there's no flashy cryptocurrency ad in your face—no Silicon Valley-style chest-thumping.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol used Monday's release of the IEA's Global Energy Review to defend his agency and engage in a bit of chest-thumping about the strength of the IEA's work.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 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
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
Its economic position is parlous, its demographic situation is miserable and its military capacities have atrophied, and most of the chest-thumping about a revival of European power is empty talk and fantasy politics.
—Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
His chest-thumping, cascade of worrying legislation during one-man rule, attacks on the private sector, infighting and the growing distrust within the PHTK political party over his successor and own personal involvement with corrupt individuals created a perfect storm.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Still, 12+ is where the overall chest-thumping occurs.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2025
But there's no flashy cryptocurrency ad in your face—no Silicon Valley-style chest-thumping.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol used Monday's release of the IEA's Global Energy Review to defend his agency and engage in a bit of chest-thumping about the strength of the IEA's work.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 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
Noun
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The lines between competitive stubbornness and plain old stubbornness, a healthy arrogance and prideful ignorance are pretty thin.—
Will Graves,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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Individuals with big egos display excessive pride in their abilities and accomplishments, often leading to arrogance and overconfidence.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Whatever the reason, the Oscars can no longer afford the luxury of snobbery.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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Elite food-world snobbery against big, bustling restaurants.—
Dwight Garner,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The potential impact on retirees’ finances comes from stock market returns that could be flat or negative while the cost of their living expenses rises due to inflation.—
Steve Vernon,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Despite inflation, most parents haven't increased their children's allowances.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Still, with all of this fiery momentum comes a series of retrograde transits encouraging us to rethink, reassess and re-evaluate Mars-y themes such as autonomy, freedom and self-assertion.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Then, as Venus moves into Pisces, the focus shifts from self-assertion to a deeper, more transcendent love.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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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His boisterous persona was more comical than confrontational, a hot-air balloon of strutting pomposity punctured by his family.—
Jim McKairnes,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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There was a kind of a snobbism about it.—
Julian Sancton,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 May 2022
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Of course, culture shock works the other way around, too, and the image of Southerners who venture to the cold, bitter North for college only to be met by cultural snobbism and insulting assumptions about their identities is itself a stereotype.—
Nicole LaPorte,
Town & Country,
2 Oct. 2022
Noun
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The kitchen borrowed the ingredient worship of Chez Panisse, but not its reverence for simplicity; the fancy culture-mash pizza of Spago, but not its Eurocentric hauteur; the cheffy precision of the French Laundry, but not its fussy formality.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2025
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There was some explanation for his elusiveness, quite apart from the everyday hauteur of the fashion industry.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Internet viewers have gone wild for a fruit-loving cat not shy about sharing his disdain for bananas.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Trump’s disdain for multilateralism is also imperiling the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.—
KORI SCHAKE,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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“Chest-thumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chest-thumping. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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