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Recent Examples of chest-thumping
Plenty of glee, no chest-thumping.
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2026
And then there is the chest-thumping.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Abbott’s campaign bank balance is a chest-thumping number that dwarfs any other candidate’s fundraising figures for the latter half of 2025.
—Philip Jankowski, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Starting in 2021, DeSantis’ speeches became more declarative, full of chest-thumping about how Florida was the greatest, freest state.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Not the loud, chest-thumping kind, but the quiet sort that turned the Nets from a punchline into a problem.
—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
Zscaler’s volume—half a trillion transactions a day—isn’t just chest-thumping.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2026
And then there is the chest-thumping.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Abbott’s campaign bank balance is a chest-thumping number that dwarfs any other candidate’s fundraising figures for the latter half of 2025.
—Philip Jankowski, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Starting in 2021, DeSantis’ speeches became more declarative, full of chest-thumping about how Florida was the greatest, freest state.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Not the loud, chest-thumping kind, but the quiet sort that turned the Nets from a punchline into a problem.
—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
Zscaler’s volume—half a trillion transactions a day—isn’t just chest-thumping.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chest-thumping
Noun
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Bridgeman doesn’t speak with arrogance but with a calm, aw-shucks confidence.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Chances are, whether that’s empowerment or arrogance depends on your take on Gu’s national representation.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The two-story house became the tiny town’s version of a ski resort, sans the steep prices and upper-crust snobbery.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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And according to The Daily Mail there’s some snobbery involved.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Those on picket lines, including pharmacists, midwives and rehab therapists, said salaries have not kept pace with inflation and there is not enough staffing to keep up with patient demand.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The economy is also unusual now because growth is solid, inflation has slowed a bit and unemployment is low, but surveys show that Americans are generally gloomy about the economy.—
Matt Ott,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Your challenge has everything to do with balancing your desire for self-assertion with patience.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 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
Noun
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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
Noun
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But what scanned like sardonic pomposity was actually a reflection of the regard in which the Duruttis were held by their label.—
Brad Shoup,
Pitchfork,
24 Jan. 2026
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After all, as Everett reminds us with comic pomposity: The journey matters.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 July 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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 27 Feb. 2026.
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