bragging rights

noun

: entitlement to boast about something

Examples of bragging rights in a Sentence

She earned bragging rights for completing the project on time.
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The winner will get a shoutout, bragging rights and some swag. Kate Murphy, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025 Challengers have previously said that in addition to bragging rights, part of the appeal is the opportunity to see different parts of the city. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025 The cast of queens — which has yet to be revealed — will battle it out for a crown and global bragging rights as the inaugural Slaysian Royale winner when the new show debuts on WOW Presents Plus at an undisclosed date later in 2025. EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025 Alas, Peachey was offsite when the 161-mile-per-hour gust hit, so zero bragging rights for him. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bragging rights

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bragging rights was in 1954

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“Bragging rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bragging%20rights. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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