as in braggart
someone who boasts
I'm tired of hearing about that boaster's new car
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Noun
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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 -
Still, Kimmel never came off as a braggart.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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The drones fly autonomously alongside normal operations, adapting to airflow from blowers and door activity while continuing to capture inventory data.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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My understanding is, the whistle-blower has been waiting for guidance, legal guidance, on how to approach the committee.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The infamous length of Infinite Jest is, in this sense, a central feature of its ethic: not bigness as brag but duration as discipline.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Important to remember Epstein was known brag about his associations with wealthy and powerful people.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
18 Dec. 2025
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