as in bravado
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Noun
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But despite the bravado, many of those working in the textile industry say conditions are tougher than ever, with 27 textile factories shuttering in the last 20 months, according to Kim Glas, president and CEO of the National Council of Textile Organizations, a lobbying group.—
Alana Semuels,
TIME,
24 Mar. 2025 -
Tanner arrives at Villa Smeralda in a blaze of bravado, filming his entrance for his followers, while Luca and Isabella check in with strained politeness.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The conceit is saved from vainglory by the gravity Cage brings to the performance.—
Isaac Butler,
The New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2023
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That’s the mantra for wide receivers, a group long known for their vainglory.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Sep. 2023
Noun
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Most are due to unnecessary escalation, creating disengagement, authoritative behaviors, arrogance and ego.—
Joao Mendes-Roter,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Musk’s casual Friday attire just shows his arrogance and disrespect for American government.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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There’s a lot of euphoria and triumphalism right now among Trump supporters, and even among Trump-skeptical conservatives.—
Dan McLaughlin,
National Review,
11 Feb. 2025
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This and other trends have fed official Russian triumphalism that the country will ultimately outlast the West, at least in economic terms.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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The most successful of his sprawling New York rap crew, Mayers vaulted to fame in 2011 with a style defined by suave braggadocio and self-mythologizing reminiscent of old-school legends such as Rakim and the Wu-Tang Clan.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Nicholson's portrayal of a rebellious mental hospital inmate is a phenomenal combination of sly intelligence and impish braggadocio, best showcased during the scene where, thwarted in his attempt to watch the World Series on TV, McMurphy ad libs a commentary in front of a blank set.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ilia Malinin walked toward the ice for his free skate at the world championships with the swagger of a conquering hero.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Gators have the talent, the depth and swagger to win it all.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Now, there are – there are diplomats who have told me that his unpredictability, his bombast is helping negotiations in the Middle East, for example.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
12 Jan. 2025
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Trump is a man whose bombast, sweeping actions, and slashing pronouncements accentuate his expansive instinctual drive.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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His boisterous persona was more comical than confrontational, a hot-air balloon of strutting pomposity punctured by his family.—
Jim McKairnes,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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Lacking the pop cultural connection of Vox Lux, The Brutalist’s pomposity becomes unrelatable, if not repugnant.—
Armond White,
National Review,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Boastfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boastfulness. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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