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Definition of crownext
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as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph being the home of the new Super Bowl champs was the first thing that city residents had to crow about in a very long time

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noun

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How is the word crow distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of crow are boast, brag, and vaunt. While all these words mean "to express pride in oneself or one's accomplishments," crow usually implies exultant boasting or bragging.

crowed after winning the championship

When is boast a more appropriate choice than crow?

While the synonyms boast and crow are close in meaning, boast often suggests ostentation and exaggeration, but it may imply a claiming with proper and justifiable pride.

boasts of every trivial success
the town boasts one of the best museums in the area

When is it sensible to use brag instead of crow?

The meanings of brag and crow largely overlap; however, brag suggests crudity and artlessness in glorifying oneself.

bragging of their exploits

How does the word vaunt relate to other synonyms for crow?

Vaunt usually connotes more pomp and bombast than boast and less crudity or naïveté than brag.

vaunted his country's military might

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of crow
Verb
Finally, a mystical Rabbi arrives and shocks the king and queen by taking off all his clothing, getting under the table and crowing like a rooster. Josh Penn Soskin, Variety, 16 July 2026 When Bryce Dettloff and Trinity Tatum were crowed winners of Love island USA season 8, there was no twist. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Noun
It’s formulated with key ingredients such as Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 to smooth out the skin’s texture, including roughness and crow’s feet. Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 21 July 2026 Extensive clinical and user trials have found that the topical helps skin appear smoother, cuts back on fine lines and wrinkles like crow’s feet, alleviates redness, and doesn’t clog pores all the while. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for crow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crow
Verb
  • That opening-day land in Disney’s Animal Kingdom delighted families for 28 years, but officially closed in February 2026 to make way for an entirely new Tropical Americas land.
    Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Contrary to its name, this vista is sure to delight the foliage-minded among us.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Visit Jacksonville brags that the food diversity the city boasts is a result of the presence of Camp Lejeune, which brings in people from all over the country, and the world.
    Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Hamas officials bragged that the currency would be untraceable and their websites offered instructions for how to make anonymous donations, the affidavits say.
    Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Back at Camp Cranium, bursts of laughter, whoops of delight and distant chatter punctuated the humid summer air.
    Lydia McFarlane, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The crowd erupted in whoops and applause after each person finished their three minutes of public comments.
    Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Yet when this all really mattered — in the 2025 Abu Dhabi finale, when Verstappen was on pole and more than good enough to triumph over the orange pair with the overwhelming full-backing of Red Bull — McLaren’s approach paid dividends.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • And insurers — teamed with consumer advocates — triumphed, forcing Newsom to back down.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ferentz and his staff have a long track record of development, often boasting about their best success stories during team meetings.
    Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Although Inter Miami boasts the league’s top scorer in Messi (18 goals) and most potent offense with 59 goals, the team’s shaky defense has conceded the fifth-most goals in the East.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • So Sydanmaa looks back on his first-ever varsity play with a chuckle.
    Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Brian Leonard’s smartly funny ode to his difficult daughter — a child whose behavior was so problematic, the family cycled through 28 therapists — offers plenty of chuckles, even with key questions left unanswered.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Messi, at 35, led his country to glory against France, winning soccer’s ultimate prize in a pulsating match that finished 3-3 after extra time and had to be settled by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2022
  • If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.
    Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2020
Verb
  • Colorado bulls ahead, 14-13 Colorado got a 20-yard pass from Julian Lewis to tight end Charlie Williams to take a 14-13 lead with 37 seconds left.
    AJC.com, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • By the time Fernando Mendoza ran across the line on fourth down, then bulled over a couple of Hurricanes defenders and stretched the ball over the goal line, the national championship game had more than its defining play.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026

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“Crow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crow. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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