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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
This model is also the brand’s most durable yet, boasting an extreme IP69 rating for water and dust resistance, paired with a versatile triple 50MP camera system that captures professional-grade detail across wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto shots.
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
The petition is currently open for anyone to sign, at press time boasting more than 4,000 signatures.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
Cucumis sativus is a complex organism, boasting multiple notable morphological features.
—Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
Trump echoed that theme, shouting out some of the GOP’s top House candidates and boasting about the money raised.
—Will Weissert, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2026
Ken Griffin , founder and Chief Executive Officer of Citadel, currently stands alone as the only participant boasting a perfect 100% record.
—Matthew Townsend, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
The expansive menu includes chicken and waffles, boasting crunchy, juicy white or dark meat and golden, crisp waffles.
—Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Skirting the city, and boasting sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean, it’s beloved by hikers, mountain bikers, and paragliders.
—Katie Jackson, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
The main home’s entry foyer boasting a double staircase flows to a pair of formal living rooms.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
The petition is currently open for anyone to sign, at press time boasting more than 4,000 signatures.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
Cucumis sativus is a complex organism, boasting multiple notable morphological features.
—Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
Trump echoed that theme, shouting out some of the GOP’s top House candidates and boasting about the money raised.
—Will Weissert, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2026
Ken Griffin , founder and Chief Executive Officer of Citadel, currently stands alone as the only participant boasting a perfect 100% record.
—Matthew Townsend, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
The expansive menu includes chicken and waffles, boasting crunchy, juicy white or dark meat and golden, crisp waffles.
—Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Skirting the city, and boasting sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean, it’s beloved by hikers, mountain bikers, and paragliders.
—Katie Jackson, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
The main home’s entry foyer boasting a double staircase flows to a pair of formal living rooms.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boasting
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Not one receiver on the Miami Dolphins depth chart has established anything worth bragging about throughout their professional careers, and Miami’s two frontline wideouts — Tutu Atwell and Jalen Tolbert — are both career backups.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Dick’s friend was bragging about his kid’s academic prowess.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Through a red chain-link curtain is a back room containing the likes of Screw, Al Goldstein’s erotic tabloid from the sixties and seventies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Jupiter-esque planet known as TOI-5205 b is the first exoplanet of its kind with an atmosphere containing far fewer heavy elements than similarly sized objects, as well as its own red dwarf star.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Boasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boasting. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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