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
Fort Stewart in Georgia houses the US Army’s vaunted 3rd Infantry Division, a premier fighting force roughly 20,000 soldiers strong.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaunted
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By 2021, the latest year for which data is available, Turning Point boasted more than $79 million in contributions.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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San Antonio boasted an economic bump of $440 million from hosting the Men’s Basketball Final Four this past April.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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So did his parents, Ramon and Donna Marquez, who along with a couple of aunts, an uncle and a sister, bragged to everyone in their Kauffman Center section about Ryan’s unlikely starring role.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Others noted Epstein bragged about his connections to the rich and the powerful.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Vaunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaunted. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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