bragging rights

noun

: entitlement to boast about something

Examples of bragging rights in a Sentence

She earned bragging rights for completing the project on time.
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The Children's Museum Indianapolis facility measures 472,900 square feet and sits on about 30 acres, giving it bragging rights as the largest children's museum in the world. Elena Donovan Mauer, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026 Yates and The Woodlands have local bragging rights for Super Bowl rings with six each. Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026 John Biever will have bragging rights over all his peers for that showdown between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. Greg Echlin, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026 So, at stake in winning the Super Bowl is pride, fame, bragging rights, legacy and an additional $75,000. Robert Raiola, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bragging rights

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bragging rights was in 1954

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“Bragging rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bragging%20rights. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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