as in boasted
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
even the noblest of fellows have been known to vaunt a bit
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Recent Examples of vaunted
Instead, seniors Ian Alexion and Grant Darmofal spearheaded the Blue Devils’ vaunted triple-option attack and kept Fairhaven rolling all the way to a Division 6 state title Thursday night at Gillette Stadium.
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Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
And in 2017, only one year after having helped vaunted Alabama win a national championship as its offensive coordinator, Kiffin was abruptly fired by iconic coach Nick Saban only days before the Crimson Tide attempted to win a second consecutive championship.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
Fort Stewart in Georgia houses the US Army’s vaunted 3rd Infantry Division, a premier fighting force roughly 20,000 soldiers strong.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
New school textbooks have replaced old ones that vaunted the now-vanquished.
—Kurt Shillinger, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025
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Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
And in 2017, only one year after having helped vaunted Alabama win a national championship as its offensive coordinator, Kiffin was abruptly fired by iconic coach Nick Saban only days before the Crimson Tide attempted to win a second consecutive championship.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
Fort Stewart in Georgia houses the US Army’s vaunted 3rd Infantry Division, a premier fighting force roughly 20,000 soldiers strong.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
New school textbooks have replaced old ones that vaunted the now-vanquished.
—Kurt Shillinger, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaunted
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The offensive had weapons and the defense boasted two fang-bearing edge rushers and a No Fly Zone secondary that humbled All-Pros, MVPs and journeymen without remorse.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Tiffany boasted, doing a little dance while continuing to hold her grip.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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After Mullins was killed, police interviewed a man who said Mullins had bragged to him about killing Watkins, when the two were housed in a Bay Area jail together, authorities said in court filings.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Costa Mesa resident Laura Lee Yourex, 63, who bragged on social media about registering her dog to vote and subsequently cast ballots in the animal’s name, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Vaunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaunted. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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