as in boasting
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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The main house, per Elle Decor, is a 21-room mansion boasting 12 bedrooms, a home theater with room to seat 50, and a wine cellar.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
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Rising antisemitism Despite boasting one of the largest Jewish populations in the country, Palm Beach County is not spared from the shadow of antisemitism.—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Evidence was later released showing Border Patrol agents bragging and joking about the shooting.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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California has regained its bragging-rights ranking as the world’s fourth-largest economy.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Gasconading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gasconading. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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