as in to boast
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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as in boasting
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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as in swagger
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Recent Examples of vaunt
Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
The vaunting acclaim the retrospective elicited seems largely unwarranted, though in several brilliant sequences scattered throughout his work, the unruly Rozier achieved an impulsive kind of mastery.
—James Quandt, The New York Review of Books, 31 July 2025
Kardashian had been vaunting it to her with more than 300 million followers on Instagram.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
Putin has vaunted the potential of its critical minerals for a deal between Moscow and Washington as its push for Ukraine's resources founders, following the White House spat between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
And having a candle in your house symbolizes that vaunted L.A. optimism.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
And that’s as vaunted a quality as any bottom-six player could have for Berube.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
This series reflects not only Muñoz’s personal experience working with his brother on their own vintage Toyota trucks, but also a particular style vaunted by working-class Latinos in Southern California.
—Stacie Stukin, ARTnews.com, 24 Dec. 2024
But while rival European horologists vaunt the traditions of their centuries-old workshops, design duo Toledano & Chan’s new creation has a longer history altogether: It was carved from a meteorite that slammed into Earth around 1 million years ago.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
While people are generally gracious about missteps, recent surges in tourist numbers are starting to strain that vaunted hospitality.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
The vaunting acclaim the retrospective elicited seems largely unwarranted, though in several brilliant sequences scattered throughout his work, the unruly Rozier achieved an impulsive kind of mastery.
—James Quandt, The New York Review of Books, 31 July 2025
Kardashian had been vaunting it to her with more than 300 million followers on Instagram.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
Putin has vaunted the potential of its critical minerals for a deal between Moscow and Washington as its push for Ukraine's resources founders, following the White House spat between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
And having a candle in your house symbolizes that vaunted L.A. optimism.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
And that’s as vaunted a quality as any bottom-six player could have for Berube.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
This series reflects not only Muñoz’s personal experience working with his brother on their own vintage Toyota trucks, but also a particular style vaunted by working-class Latinos in Southern California.
—Stacie Stukin, ARTnews.com, 24 Dec. 2024
But while rival European horologists vaunt the traditions of their centuries-old workshops, design duo Toledano & Chan’s new creation has a longer history altogether: It was carved from a meteorite that slammed into Earth around 1 million years ago.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaunt
Noun
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Part Sopranos swagger, part nonna’s Sunday dinner—Gabbiano’s is Portland’s answer to the classic Italian-American joint.—
Chelsea Frank,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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While originally a jet-jockey, Lovell didn’t carry that swagger with him.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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By incorporating a character unable to do anything but cry and coo, the show only highlights its disinterest in more nuanced examinations of human behavior, such as greed or egotism.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
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After his death the day after Easter at age 88, Francis was hailed for pushing Catholics and others to forsake egotism and materialism in favor of a kinder, more tolerant world focused above all on the marginalized.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Late-night show hosts now have an attitude of self-importance, congratulating themselves for their work.—
Andrea Ruth,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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Audiences today crave brands that prioritize substance over self-importance, and complexity and contradiction can be the very foundation of authenticity and connection.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Trump prattles on about the economy while the actors freeze behind him in their ancient Galilee garb.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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She was getting winded on our walk, and her prattle was broken up by heavy breaths.—
Joshua Cohen,
The New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The unknowing apprentice blabs about red hair and more to Cressida, who then takes the information to blackmail Penelope into paying her a huge sum.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 June 2024
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But things turn sour when Eloise blabs about Colin helping Pen to Cressida and another one of the ladies nearby hears it … and well, gossip is meant to be spread right?—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
16 May 2024
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