How to Use bragging rights in a Sentence

bragging rights

noun

• She earned bragging rights for completing the project on time.
• Avon Lake’s Class of 2021 held all of the bragging rights.
  — Matt Goul, cleveland, 9 Nov. 2020
• Want the bragging rights of being the first to find a new artist?
  — Lina Abascal, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2022
• The stakes aren’t that high this time around, but bragging rights are still on the line.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 30 Sep. 2020
• Kate walked away with the bragging rights, as England won the match 23-19.
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 7 Oct. 2022
• This was bragging rights in the South Bay, since many from both teams live in the same area.
  — Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2021
• The locals got a free lunch, and bragging rights, but no pay.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2022
• That sentence will give me bragging rights for the rest of my life.
  — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 6 Jan. 2020
• Now's a good time to go, for both solitude and bragging rights.
  — Alesandra Dubin, House Beautiful, 9 Mar. 2023
• As the victor, Hardin earned $5,000 and bragging rights.
  — Mary Colurso | [e-mail], al, 19 Aug. 2021
• If not for yourself, for your feet, and for bragging rights.
  — Jeremy Rellosa, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2022
• But who can claim bragging rights for the orange crush?
  — Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
• Nothing more than bragging rights are at risk, but to the Bradys, that’s more than enough.
  — Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2021
• Of course there are also bragging rights to be claimed.
  — Jack Marrion, Chron, 24 Oct. 2020
• 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
• 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
• Between the lines: Making it to the front of a queue confers bragging rights.
  — Felix Salmon, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
• The battle between the two films is less about bragging rights.
  — Frank Pallotta, CNN, 24 Dec. 2020
• 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
• These players and their programs have a lot more on the line than bragging rights.
  — Greg Moore, azcentral, 29 Nov. 2019
• So began a summer pursuit for the high score and the bragging rights that come with it.
  — Simon Hill, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2024
• It has been soaked, scratched, used for bragging rights on the range and in the field, and will continue to do so for many years.
  — Craig Caudill, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2019
• 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
• One of the biggest draws, as well as bragging rights, for Cinequest is its huge swath of premieres.
  — Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
• Break into teams and keep track of the score for a fun prize (or bragging rights), or just shout out questions and answers without keeping score.
  — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025