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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
Detroit’s catchers have issued the third-fewest challenges in the league, despite boasting the highest success rate.
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Held from July 23-26 on the Blackfeet Reservation and boasting a lineup including Neurosis, 16 Horsepower, and Enslaved, the intent behind Fire in the Mountains is something deeper and more noble than inviting a flock of metalheads to the pristine Montana wilderness.
—David Harris, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
In a design landscape that often spotlights showroom-ready interiors, recent décor movements are boasting meaningful imperfection over, well, strictly perfection.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
Part of the Marriott’s Autograph Collection, the property's dazzling lobby and spacious rooms are outfitted with Italian marble and elegant furnishings, with many accommodations boasting sea views.
—Michele Becker, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
Sportsbooks are constantly boasting about their protections and trying to denigrate those offered by competitors.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Each expansive residential-style suite (many boasting private terraces, some with plunge pools) includes a bathroom swathed in seafoam Brazilian quartzite and marble.
—Julie Vadnal, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
And now, the series is even, with the Hawks boasting all the momentum in the world.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
He’d been struck that the Milwaukee branch of the adherents to his cause were forever boasting about their superior sanitation systems.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Held from July 23-26 on the Blackfeet Reservation and boasting a lineup including Neurosis, 16 Horsepower, and Enslaved, the intent behind Fire in the Mountains is something deeper and more noble than inviting a flock of metalheads to the pristine Montana wilderness.
—David Harris, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
In a design landscape that often spotlights showroom-ready interiors, recent décor movements are boasting meaningful imperfection over, well, strictly perfection.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
Part of the Marriott’s Autograph Collection, the property's dazzling lobby and spacious rooms are outfitted with Italian marble and elegant furnishings, with many accommodations boasting sea views.
—Michele Becker, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
Sportsbooks are constantly boasting about their protections and trying to denigrate those offered by competitors.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Each expansive residential-style suite (many boasting private terraces, some with plunge pools) includes a bathroom swathed in seafoam Brazilian quartzite and marble.
—Julie Vadnal, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
And now, the series is even, with the Hawks boasting all the momentum in the world.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
He’d been struck that the Milwaukee branch of the adherents to his cause were forever boasting about their superior sanitation systems.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boasting
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Kelsey Pomeroy once overheard her husband bragging about her to one of his engineering coworkers.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Unfortunately for boosters who enjoy bragging about their investments, only one team will win a national championship each year.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Leaving Italy for Paris, Jarmusch said the Italian equivalent of TSA had asked him what was in the box containing his Golden Lion.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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Ceasar Mitchell, an attorney representing KMT, told the DAFC board that Council member Linda Pritchett, who represents the district containing the Project Mapco site, wrote a letter in support of the tax break.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Boasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boasting. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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