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
Mary Crossan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
He’s swept away in a sea of raves MILAN — Giorgio Armani is not a very good braggart.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
Thorpe is a braggart whose own extravagance is bolstered by imagining everyone else to be immensely wealthy.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
When a person lacks humility, the deficiency will show up as being a braggart and disrespectful.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
He’s swept away in a sea of raves MILAN — Giorgio Armani is not a very good braggart.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Of the many incarnations of the narcissist, there is the braggart, and there is also the neurotic.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
Thorpe is a braggart whose own extravagance is bolstered by imagining everyone else to be immensely wealthy.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for braggart
Noun
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The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.—
Matthew Gavin Frank,
Harper's Magazine,
6 June 2023
Adjective
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Despite Netanyahu’s boastful statement, a series of nationwide polls last week found that most Israelis do not believe the US and Israel won the war against Iran.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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The two boastful half-brothers clashed and split.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Stand-up comedian Andrew Schulz also joined the Street Fighter cast as Dan Hibiki, who was first introduced in Street Fighter Alpha and is characterized as being obnoxiously cocky.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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There’s a lot of, kind of hockey player archetypes — the flashy, cocky European superstar, that’s definitely a type.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Max Clayton also makes a strong impression as Danny Bailey, a swaggering leading man modeled after Carousel’s Billy Bigelow and portrayed on the series by Aaron Tveit.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The notion of the swaggering state swallowing a chunk of its resistant neighbor is completely far-fetched.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Also at the front counter, the handwash sink had running water, but no soap, no paper towels and no blower.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Whistle-blowers emerged from the military and the police.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Avoid Burying Praise in Negatives To avoid making children too conceited, parents might bury praise in the midst of negatives.—
Wayne Parker,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Pitt definitely feels like the type of workplace where conceited doctors-in-training are pretty much guaranteed to quickly get knocked down a peg.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Humble brag; That turned out to be a stroke of genius on my part.—
Marc Silver,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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However, the new Master Suites may overtake Silvers in popularity; their 721-to-826 square feet include brag-worthy 270-degree views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Woodman is known for being bombastic, but GoPro's track record in making indestructible camera gear is unmatched.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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Steinman’s music has always been described as big, bombastic, and operatic.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Braggart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braggart. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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