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Examples of bragging rights in a Sentence
She earned bragging rights for completing the project on time.
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Judging by some of the bruising tackles on display, bragging rights still matter hugely, but tempers never threaten to boil over, which somehow feels fitting considering the rather quaint ‘Gentlemen — No Swearing Please’ sign hanging on the side of the dugouts.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
As for the Nittany Lions and Longhorns, who respectively came up short against Oregon in the Big Ten championship and Georgia in SEC title matchup, both went on to win two playoff games after failing to snag conference bragging rights.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The younger Ball gains the bragging rights over big brother for now, evening their record at 2-2 all time.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Jan. 2025
The contest will also call for tremendous bragging rights between two of the biggest names in politics: Vice President-elect JD Vance and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1954, in the meaning defined above
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“Bragging rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bragging%20rights. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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