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as in to brag
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
he boasted about his latest killing in real estate so I thought he should be the one to pay for dinner
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as in treasure
an asset that brings praise or renown
the school's boast was a winning football team
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Recent Examples of boast
Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2025
The film boasts an impressive 93% critics score and an 86% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Back before the infamous 2018 cheating scandal, the macho Australian team would puff their chests out and proclaim series whitewashes among other boasts.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Nosferatu — which jumped the $100 million mark — has done far better than expected and boasts one of the best showings ever for a horror pic opening at Christmas.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2025
The film boasts an impressive 93% critics score and an 86% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Noun
The Dreamville head honcho ate up the opportunity, delivering a long verse loaded with confident boasts and strong wordplay.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Back before the infamous 2018 cheating scandal, the macho Australian team would puff their chests out and proclaim series whitewashes among other boasts.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Martin jumped in to say that Short was bragging about his own hairdo on the car ride to the award show.Raven Brunner, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Self-advocacy in networking is not about bragging or asking for favors.Samantha Alvita, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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This occurs when a high percentage of people in a community have developed immunity, ensuring that future outbreaks affect fewer individuals and are quickly contained. Humans, of course, are not the only species that benefits from the direct and indirect protections of vaccines.Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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Further north, the Lidia Fire was first reported Wednesday, burned 395 acres and was 75% contained as of Friday, according to Cal Fire.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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By bringing back to the fold a lost treasure from the storied past.Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
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Archaeologists recently unveiled remarkable artifacts from Viking graves in Norway — all thanks to a pair of metal detectorists who unwittingly stumbled across the treasure.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Adam went on to post a 1.01 ERA over 27 appearances with the Padres, collecting 12 more holds to push his total to 31, seventh-most in the majors.Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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The ceremony is currently still set to be held outdoors.Joe Edwards, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jim sees DuPont’s electronics business, which supports the semiconductor industry, as the crown jewel since the artificial intelligence boom has created explosive demand for faster and faster chips.Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
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Upstairs, Elsesser’s serene, hotel-like sleeping quarters lead to the crown jewel: a bathroom to rival all bathrooms, where marble, mirror, and walnut paneling combine to symphonic effect.Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
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Other highlights from this year’s Göteborg programme include a centenary celebration of Swedish filmmaker Mai Zetterling.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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Denim highlights include the 2001 D-Macro relaxed jeans and moto jackets made with 80 percent cotton and 20 percent hemp denim.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
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Those are the creators that the event hopes to bring together and honor on Sunday night.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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The show initially lasted only two seasons in the early '90s and took home three Golden Globe honors in 1991, including Best TV Series and Best Actor for Kyle MacLachlan.Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Glasgow City, an independent operation not linked to a men’s side, won 14 titles in a row between 2008 and 2021, and picked up their 16th league trophy in 2022-23.Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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They’ll be accompanied by posters, photos, car club clothing, trophies and pin-striping tool kids.Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Boast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boast. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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