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 city now has the bragging rights of being home to one of the best bars in the country. Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2025 Get to £100 before your opponent — or, in the likely event both fail, come out ahead of the other to secure bragging rights. Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 13 June 2025 As well as boasting bragging rights, Alonso’s men can become much richer by going all the way on American soil. Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025 The winner receives a trophy, bragging rights and a cash prize for the team’s players and charity of choice. Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2025 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 18 Jun. 2025.

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