as in rhodomontade
boastful speech or writing
if you believe the gasconade of his memoirs, he pretty much won World War II on his own
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as in to boast
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
the Baron Münchhausen was so notorious for gasconading about his purported exploits as soldier and hunter that his name has become synonymous with the telling of tall tales
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Robert Klemko, The MMQB, 13 July 2017
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His early career was marked by the sort of gasconade many fans of the NFL had come to adore and many MLB executives and players had come to loathe.
—Robert Klemko, The MMQB, 13 July 2017
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This two-story home boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and three baths.Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
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The business boasts more than 20 years’ experience in sourcing tickets, hospitality packages and client hosting opportunities across the world.Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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The necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings display key motifs from the story, like witch hats, hot air balloons, butterflies, wands and potion bottles.Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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Their weekend involved a hoedown, hot air balloons and a sunset ceremony in the ruins of an old Napa winery.Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement California beats the national average with a participation rate of 65%, but that’s not much to brag about given the widespread access to curbside recycling programs here.John Corrigan, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Not surprisingly, Democrats are bragging about this economic success.Richard McGahey, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Our state should be the clearest and fiercest voice pushing back on Trump’s false, cruel and dangerous narratives about immigrants so that those in other states, where views on immigrants may be shaped more by Trump’s rhetoric than reality, can hear the truth about what diversity really means.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Too many Democrats appear convinced that a vigorous defense of trans rights would instantly cost them their elections, even though polls have shown for years that most voters oppose anti-trans policies and rhetoric.Samantha Riedel, Them, 24 Oct. 2024
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At her booth at the Indiana State Museum’s TAY/gate, Abbett displayed several types of crowns inspired by Swift’s eras.Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2024
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The spoof video that is played on screens at Trump’s rallies alternates between scenes of intense military training, sometimes with drill sergeants yelling at troops, and scenes depicting what are meant to portray LGBTQ members of the military, each displaying exaggerated feminine affects.Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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There is chatter of a break down in the workings of the coalition – the question now is how that might translate into a political event.Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Regardless of whether extremists are coalescing or whether the threat remains atomized, the assessment recognizes that online chatter about civil war had already inspired plans for real-world violence.Tess Owen, WIRED, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Gasconade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gasconade. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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