as in boasts
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vaunts
Verb
-
The air hub boasts some 20,000 workers and 400 daily flights as of the end of 2024, The Courier Journal reported.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
29 Oct. 2025 -
The Bay Area boasts lots of legacy and specialty shops, but this is a culinary niche that always has room for more.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
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
-
But where are the customer brags?—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Vaunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaunts. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share