How to Use bragging rights in a Sentence

bragging rights

noun
  • She earned bragging rights for completing the project on time.
  • Want the bragging rights of being the first to find a new artist?
    Lina Abascal, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Kate walked away with the bragging rights, as England won the match 23-19.
    Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Now's a good time to go, for both solitude and bragging rights.
    Alesandra Dubin, House Beautiful, 9 Mar. 2023
  • If not for yourself, for your feet, and for bragging rights.
    Jeremy Rellosa, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2022
  • In the meantime, the champions of each league would play for bragging rights.
    Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Each walked away with bragging rights, a souvenir glass and a $100 gift card to À La Cart.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2022
  • Still others claim pools as trophies; the steeper the slides, the deeper the deep end, the better the bragging rights.
    Jeastman, oregonlive, 29 May 2023
  • But the format is fun, and bragging rights are always nice.
    Darnell Mayberry | , cleveland, 19 Aug. 2023
  • But Herro said that there were no home state bragging rights on the line between the two guards.
    Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Johnson used to play for Mater Dei, so James will have bragging rights.
    Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Plus, the winner gets bragging rights for being the fastest in the family.
    Country Living, 22 Mar. 2023
  • And there are far more than bragging rights on the line Saturday, too.
    Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Being the first to cross the finish line on Boylston Street comes with perks, not just bragging rights.
    New York Times, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Alabama and Auburn are set to meet with bragging rights, not titles, on the line.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 26 Nov. 2022
  • The first person who finds the pickle gets the first gift, and bragging rights until next Christmas.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Four belts will be on the line as well as historic bragging rights for two future Hall of Famers.
    Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2023
  • And to the victor goes…some pretty anemic bragging rights.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Whoever hooks the most candy canes, wins the prize (or bragging rights).
    Anna Logan, Country Living, 17 Nov. 2022
  • High school careers, bragging rights and a trip to the state quarterfinals were all on the line.
    Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Princess Kate went home with bragging rights, as England beat Wales 20-10.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Kate went home with bragging rights, as England beat Wales 20-10.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The gorgeous trunk gives Pérez ever more bragging rights.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 May 2022
  • Only one member of the royal couple left the game with bragging rights.
    Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Feb. 2023
  • In beating City for a second straight year for league bragging rights, Poly (14-1) now has five city crowns.
    Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2023
  • This scratch-off poster is a fun way to boost film-watching bragging rights for your favorite movie buff.
    Karla Pope, Woman's Day, 4 May 2022
  • Her prizes include a trophy and $500 — plus bragging rights.
    Mary Pflum, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Along with lifetime bragging rights, the award comes with a $1,000 scholarship.
    Michael Murney, Chron, 12 Jan. 2023
  • And using these techniques isn’t just for bragging rights.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2022
  • The judges will mentor their acts over the course of the season in hopes of earning bragging rights should one of their selections win.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2023

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