as in boasted
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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His parents, Democrats both, boasted that their son had been born on Franklin Roosevelt’s birthday.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025 -
The dress boasted cap sleeves, a square neckline and a slit in the back.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Clark said the lighting only enhances an atmosphere he’s bragged about for years.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the gooners bragged about them.—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Gasconaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gasconaded. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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