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 most recent public communications on his X account boasted about denying a container vessel access to travel through the Strait of Hormuz.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026 -
As an early 2000s champ in the sport, Mullin boasted an undefeated 5-0 record and the Oklahoma chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame inducted him in 2016.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Trump bragged about the COVID vaccines—his COVID vaccines—during a rally and his own people booed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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Other veteran riders bragged about strapping in their toddler children and grandchildren for their first trail ride.—
Molly Hennessy-Fiske,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Gasconaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gasconaded. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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