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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
Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The content creator boasts millions of followers across various social media channels including Instagram (1.2 million), TikTok (4.5 million), Facebook (2 million), Threads (254,000), and YouTube (48,700).
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
The 16-acre resort boasts of luxury Airstream suites, chic canvas tents, a restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and a midcentury modern meeting and event space called the Clubhouse, according to AutoCamp’s website.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The resort boasts 59 casita-style guest rooms and 96 expansive one to four-bedroom residential villas offering guests barefoot luxury infused with the spirit of Baja.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The content creator boasts millions of followers across various social media channels including Instagram (1.2 million), TikTok (4.5 million), Facebook (2 million), Threads (254,000), and YouTube (48,700).
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
The boast was, as the line goes, shocking but not surprising.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
The 16-acre resort boasts of luxury Airstream suites, chic canvas tents, a restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and a midcentury modern meeting and event space called the Clubhouse, according to AutoCamp’s website.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boast
Verb
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Although Trump repeatedly said the tariffs were not a starting point for negotiations, the White House had been bragging that dozens of countries have approached the administration about side deals to get around the sting of these taxes.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Trump frequently bragged about stock market gains during his first term, and the threat of losses on Wall Street was viewed as a potential guardrail on risky economic policies in his second term.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Fires were contained, and no casualties were reported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Looting has been happening for centuries, but today’s criminals have turned to advanced technologies—including sonar, drones and underwater metal detectors—to pluck treasure from shipwrecks and other ancient sites beneath the Mediterranean Sea, per the AP.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Beachcombers and seashell hunters will appreciate the opportunity to find little treasures washed ashore.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Does playing Coachella hold any special significance for you?—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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The judge’s opinion would identify the grounds for an acquittal or for holding the defendants’ liable.—
Andrea Tinianow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In Midtown’s southeasterly quadrant, the Fifth Avenue Hotel is the jewel of 28th St.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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In their new thriller Crime 101, an adaptation of the Don Winslow novella of the same name, Berry plays a weary insurance broker who gets involved in a multimillion-dollar heist led by a master jewel thief named Davis, portrayed by Hemsworth.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The main advantage would have been letting the score, the show’s true highlight, shine more.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
10 Apr. 2025
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The actor has also received Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG and Tony Award nominations, as well as a BAFTA Award, two Independent Spirit Awards and four NAACP Image Awards, among myriad honors.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Highest honors were awarded to eight graduates, 64 received high honors, and eight received honors.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Madrid has a mountain to climb in the decider at home a week from now, though if its anyone that can overcome such a deficit in the elite competition, look no further than the 15-time record winners and defending champions of the big-eared trophy.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Harding won the trophy in 2013, Dubnyk won in 2015 and Dumba was a finalist in 2021.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Boast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boast. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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