as in cock
someone who boasts
a braggart who was always talking about how much money he made
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Recent Examples of braggart
Philip Elliott, Time, 29 June 2023
Imagine if the generative AI was programmed to be a braggart.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
Yet, while there are more Texans than Alaskans, there have always been far more non-Texans, many of whom are very open to any excuse to poke fun at a state long known for its braggarts.
—David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Mar. 2023
Nobody likes a braggart.
—Rachel Feintzeig, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2023
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Noun
Mullin, a former CEO who is heralded as an undefeated Mixed-Martial-Arts champ through all three contests he’s joined, has been a braggart on social media about it after the union boss called him a fraud in a tweet.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 29 June 2023
Imagine if the generative AI was programmed to be a braggart.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
Yet, while there are more Texans than Alaskans, there have always been far more non-Texans, many of whom are very open to any excuse to poke fun at a state long known for its braggarts.
—David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Mar. 2023
Nobody likes a braggart.
—Rachel Feintzeig, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for braggart
Noun
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Close-ups of hand jobs, spread asses, and hard cocks are difficult, however, to overlook.—
Richard Meyer,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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In the rank and file of men showering the cocks and balls took on the air almost of an independent species, exhibited in instructive contrasts.—
Charles McGrath,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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The reputation that Rickey Henderson engendered over his decades in the game was of a proud and often boastful player.—
Sam Blum,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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Image On eve of inaugural, Trump vowed to end ‘American decline’ Donald Trump held a boastful, campaign-style rally at an arena in downtown Washington on the eve of his second inauguration.—
Jonathan Wolfe,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There’s no egotistical rock star bullsh**t going on here.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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This was my chance to not be an actor, not have that stink of being an actor, that egotistical, show-off, controlling, making choices, being clever part of being an actor.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Kieran Culkin’s good at being cocky and irreverent, and both of those characters have that.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2025
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The cocky decision will have unnerving ramifications.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Think of all the noise and air pollution in every city in the U.S. To protect our health and the environment, vote to ban gas blowers in your city.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2025
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According to the police report, seven packages — worth more than $300 in total, including a $200 snow blower — were taken from the building.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The humble brag is a new shiny toy for some people.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
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The brag quickly caught the attention of Swift fans across social media, who rushed to attack Spector while defending Swift.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
19 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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This is the worst kind of football team: a conceited but objectively mediocre squad.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
17 Nov. 2024
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Rory Kinnear steals some of the best lines as the conceited British prime minister, and Ato Essandoh, as Kate’s deputy chief, plays the ever-flustered man surrounded by extremely capable women with admirable humor, charm, and confidence.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Some of the braggadocio Bregman displayed during the previous two seasons disappeared, but his behind-the-scenes leadership did not.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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At the same time, his braggadocio stirred an excitement that hadn’t been seen for any boxer in years.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Braggart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braggart. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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