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Recent Examples of chest-thumping
The chest-thumping celebrations in the White House and the antics of its pet-project DOGE intersected to rile up Democrats, who have been trying to defend all corners of the federal cogs.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Its economic position is parlous, its demographic situation is miserable and its military capacities have atrophied, and most of the chest-thumping about a revival of European power is empty talk and fantasy politics.
—Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
His chest-thumping, cascade of worrying legislation during one-man rule, attacks on the private sector, infighting and the growing distrust within the PHTK political party over his successor and own personal involvement with corrupt individuals created a perfect storm.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Still, 12+ is where the overall chest-thumping occurs.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2025
But there's no flashy cryptocurrency ad in your face—no Silicon Valley-style chest-thumping.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol used Monday's release of the IEA's Global Energy Review to defend his agency and engage in a bit of chest-thumping about the strength of the IEA's work.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
The chest-thumping celebrations in the White House and the antics of its pet-project DOGE intersected to rile up Democrats, who have been trying to defend all corners of the federal cogs.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Its economic position is parlous, its demographic situation is miserable and its military capacities have atrophied, and most of the chest-thumping about a revival of European power is empty talk and fantasy politics.
—Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Its economic position is parlous, its demographic situation is miserable and its military capacities have atrophied, and most of the chest-thumping about a revival of European power is empty talk and fantasy politics.
—Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
His chest-thumping, cascade of worrying legislation during one-man rule, attacks on the private sector, infighting and the growing distrust within the PHTK political party over his successor and own personal involvement with corrupt individuals created a perfect storm.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Still, 12+ is where the overall chest-thumping occurs.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2025
But there's no flashy cryptocurrency ad in your face—no Silicon Valley-style chest-thumping.
—Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol used Monday's release of the IEA's Global Energy Review to defend his agency and engage in a bit of chest-thumping about the strength of the IEA's work.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
The chest-thumping celebrations in the White House and the antics of its pet-project DOGE intersected to rile up Democrats, who have been trying to defend all corners of the federal cogs.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Its economic position is parlous, its demographic situation is miserable and its military capacities have atrophied, and most of the chest-thumping about a revival of European power is empty talk and fantasy politics.
—Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chest-thumping
Noun
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The arrogance of economics and its myriad equations, charts and numbers is astounding.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Others were negative traits to avoid, like irritability, arrogance, and combativeness.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sir! Magazine wants to go back to basics in offering men advice and ideas without the snobbery of high fashion magazines that are dictated by advertisers.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Yes, Stanley’s needs for truth and respect bristle against the fragile delusion and snobbery Blanche protects herself with.—
Kate Lloyd,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
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Average hourly earnings ticked up 0.2% from March and 3.8% from a year ago, nearing the 3.5% that economists view as consistent with the 2% inflation the Federal Reserve wants to see.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Nearly two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump tariffs, with inflation a broad concern: POLL Microsoft said that its first-party games sold during that time will see a $10 increase and retail for $79.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Still, with all of this fiery momentum comes a series of retrograde transits encouraging us to rethink, reassess and re-evaluate Mars-y themes such as autonomy, freedom and self-assertion.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Then, as Venus moves into Pisces, the focus shifts from self-assertion to a deeper, more transcendent love.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
14 Jan. 2025
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Right now, his focus is on doing eight shows a week, while injecting a Big Easy swing to the Major General’s pomposity.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
30 Apr. 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
Noun
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There was a kind of a snobbism about it.—
Julian Sancton,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 May 2022
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Of course, culture shock works the other way around, too, and the image of Southerners who venture to the cold, bitter North for college only to be met by cultural snobbism and insulting assumptions about their identities is itself a stereotype.—
Nicole LaPorte,
Town & Country,
2 Oct. 2022
Noun
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The kitchen borrowed the ingredient worship of Chez Panisse, but not its reverence for simplicity; the fancy culture-mash pizza of Spago, but not its Eurocentric hauteur; the cheffy precision of the French Laundry, but not its fussy formality.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2025
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There was some explanation for his elusiveness, quite apart from the everyday hauteur of the fashion industry.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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That is extremely unlikely given Trump's apparent disdain for Boasberg who has overseen a number of Trump's related cases.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
6 May 2025
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The president long has demonstrated a general disdain for Tinseltown — despite his own past as a reality TV star — especially after its outpouring of support for former Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential run.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Chest-thumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chest-thumping. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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