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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This is the time of year when the interior designer’s brand truly shines, with seasonal drops boasting brass advent calendars and full-sized faux spruce trees.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
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The pop star went with dark gray pointy-toe heels boasting a lace-up silhouette that wrapped around her ankles.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Snyder, who has since penned a letter to the San Francisco Chronicle bragging about his Dungeons & Dragons skills, is awaiting trial separately at the Stanton Correctional Facility.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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California has slipped a notch in the bragging-rights totem pole to the world’s fifth-largest economy in the latest update on global business output.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Gasconading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gasconading. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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