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as in bragging
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 containing
to have within
the hotel boasts nearly 50 rooms
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Recent Examples of boasting
The hotel's interiors are a high-end delight, with rooms boasting leather furnishings, plush bedding, and marble baths.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
The sequel has been well-received by both critics and audiences, boasting a 72% critics score and an 82% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Everyone remembers when the businesswoman went all out in 2022, boasting eight luminous Christmas trees — for her bathroom.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Far from just being cute animals featured on internet memes, alpacas are the rising stars of the natural fibers world, boasting several highly appealing qualities such as being soft, light, and hypoallergenic, as well as odor-resistant, antimicrobial, and moisture-wicking.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Ham Yard Hotel A perfectly festive venue to eat pre-theatre is the Ham Yard Hotel in Soho, with its cosy interiors design by Kit Kemp, twinkling lights in the courtyard, snowy mountain scape Gingerbread Village in the lobby and modern European restaurant boasting two AA rosettes.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Papillon Many might recognize Papillon as a moderately successful 2017 movie starring Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek, or a 1973 film boasting the talents of Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman, but it was based on a biography by Henri Charriere, a Frenchman who was falsely imprisoned for murder.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
The next Asian Games - boasting more sports and athlete quotas than the Olympics - will be held less than two years before the Los Angeles Games, where cricket will end a 128-year Olympic exile.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
So my interest was immediately piqued when online skin-care enthusiasts started boasting about the acne-clearing, pigment-fading powers of tretinoin.
—Jasmine Browley, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
The sequel has been well-received by both critics and audiences, boasting a 72% critics score and an 82% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Everyone remembers when the businesswoman went all out in 2022, boasting eight luminous Christmas trees — for her bathroom.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Far from just being cute animals featured on internet memes, alpacas are the rising stars of the natural fibers world, boasting several highly appealing qualities such as being soft, light, and hypoallergenic, as well as odor-resistant, antimicrobial, and moisture-wicking.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Ham Yard Hotel A perfectly festive venue to eat pre-theatre is the Ham Yard Hotel in Soho, with its cosy interiors design by Kit Kemp, twinkling lights in the courtyard, snowy mountain scape Gingerbread Village in the lobby and modern European restaurant boasting two AA rosettes.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Papillon Many might recognize Papillon as a moderately successful 2017 movie starring Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek, or a 1973 film boasting the talents of Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman, but it was based on a biography by Henri Charriere, a Frenchman who was falsely imprisoned for murder.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
The next Asian Games - boasting more sports and athlete quotas than the Olympics - will be held less than two years before the Los Angeles Games, where cricket will end a 128-year Olympic exile.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
So my interest was immediately piqued when online skin-care enthusiasts started boasting about the acne-clearing, pigment-fading powers of tretinoin.
—Jasmine Browley, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boasting
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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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For many professionals—especially those from cultures that emphasize collaboration over individual recognition—describing their impact can feel uncomfortably like bragging.Gina Riley, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Gunfire ensued when Ratliff came out of the vault with a sack containing money.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
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American fans have the opportunity to purchase seven different CD variants, all containing collectible items such as photocards, posters, stickers and trading cards.Thania Garcia, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Shakespeare, affectionately known as ‘Two Balls Shakey’ because of his penchant for holding a ball under each arm in training and during warm-up drills, contributed hugely to two promotions from League One in 2009 and the Championship in 2014, the great escape of 2015 and the 5000-1 title success.Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Waterproof mascaras rely on film-forming copolymers, which help with flexibility, holding the eyelash's curl, and boosting temperature resistance.Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Boasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boasting. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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