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to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
she bragged that she was richer than anyone else in the state
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Recent Examples of bragging
Raven Brunner, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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
Make each presentation punchy and powerful without bragging.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Sure, some people might be indeed outrightly bragging about a brand new million-dollar Maserati, but others might merely be excited to have a new car that works reliably and will daily serve their harried transportation needs.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Each should highlight my expertise without bragging.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The Department of Transportation compiles a list of which ones are the most trafficked and tracks which airlines have the biggest market share along those routes, in case consumers are interested in who has bragging routes for serving which destinations.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
Tesla responded Thursday by posting a video on X bragging about the robot's capabilities in what was seen as an attempt to provide assurances that the demonstration wasn't all smoke and mirrors.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
For those not super familiar with bird hunting, Walz was bragging.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
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
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
Make each presentation punchy and powerful without bragging.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Sure, some people might be indeed outrightly bragging about a brand new million-dollar Maserati, but others might merely be excited to have a new car that works reliably and will daily serve their harried transportation needs.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Each should highlight my expertise without bragging.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The Department of Transportation compiles a list of which ones are the most trafficked and tracks which airlines have the biggest market share along those routes, in case consumers are interested in who has bragging routes for serving which destinations.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
Tesla responded Thursday by posting a video on X bragging about the robot's capabilities in what was seen as an attempt to provide assurances that the demonstration wasn't all smoke and mirrors.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
For those not super familiar with bird hunting, Walz was bragging.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bragging
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But the celeb-dense Broadway phenomenon du jour is Mulaney and Simon Rich’s All In with its boastful list of guest stars like Lin-Manuel Miranda and Fred Armisen.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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Prosecutors claimed that Barahona returned twice to the scene of the shooting and sent boastful text messages to friends.Serena Lin, Austin American-Statesman, 15 May 2024
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The hotel's interiors are a high-end delight, with rooms boasting leather furnishings, plush bedding, and marble baths.Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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The film, which centers on a group of egotistical actors making a Vietnam War movie, grossed nearly $200 million worldwide and picked up an Oscar nomination for supporting actor thanks to Robert Downey Jr.Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
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If the company gets cocky and goes too high, that could ruin a lot of the appeal here.Chris Welch, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
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The mention of a weapon sets off one officer: Jaime Pino, a 20-year veteran with the cocky manner and imposing presence of a TV cop.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Ball is the middle child of LaVar Ball, the former professional football player who made waves in the 2010s through the bombastic promotion of his sons’ basketball careers.Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 13 Jan. 2025
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Charlie Kirk: The bombastic podcaster and Turning Point USA founder played a role in Trump’s get-out-the-vote efforts, and he’s reportedly helped screen Trump administration job candidates for loyalty.Joe Walsh, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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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
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Teamsters officials later complained that Harris, who would go on to lose all seven battleground states, was arrogant in her dealings with them.W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Dec. 2024
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Russia, Iran, and many other countries criticize U.S. military interventions as arrogant, ignorant of local context, and unable to fashion either stable regimes or effective security structures.Alexander Baunov, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
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João Franco Photo: Bravo/Mark Rogers/Bravo Deckhand/Bosun Below Deck Mediterranean Seasons 3-4 — 2nd Officer/Bosun Below Deck Down Under Season 2 — Why can’t someone knock the smug look off of this deckie turned bosun’s face?Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
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But the second half becomes increasingly generic conspiracy stuff, leading to a two-part conclusion that’s more smug and sanctimonious than the preceding action can justify.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Bragging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bragging. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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