as in boasts
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
a faded Southern belle tiresomely vaporing about all the handsome beaux she had in her long-ago youth
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Indeed, Bad Bunny boasts 80 million monthly listeners on Spotify and was the platform's third-most popular artist globally in 2024 despite not releasing an album that year, beating out the likes of Drake, Billie Eilish, and Ariana Grande.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Made up of 46 bungalows, with plans to expand, the property boasts a heated pool, sauna, spa, two lounges, and a gym.—
William O'Connor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Anyone who brags excessively about his or her offspring on social media will immediately be incarcerated for at least a week.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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But where are the customer brags?—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Whatever way the wind blows, that’s the way college sports go.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dolphins beating themselves Mike McDaniel blows a gasket after Larry Borom commits a false start and the Dolphins miss the field goal.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Vapors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vapors. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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