as in to boast
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
she bragged that she was richer than anyone else in the state
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as in wonderful
of the very best kind
he did a really brag job on restoring that classic car
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as in rhetoric
boastful speech or writing
for all his brag about diving, he actually does very little
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as in bragger
someone who boasts
he's an irritating brag whose sense of selfhood is defined by what he owns
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Recent Examples of brag
Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
Culturally, we’ve been told take the least amount of space, don’t brag.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 19 July 2025
Dominique Law, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
The Wild Insulated Water Bottle Allow us to humble-brag about The Wild water bottle with the cool logo of the L.A. Times newsletter about the outdoors in Southern California.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021
Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The humble brag is a new shiny toy for some people.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The site brags that its projects are available 24/7/365.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
Culturally, we’ve been told take the least amount of space, don’t brag.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 19 July 2025
Adjective
This will also give you a brag bank to pull from when the interviewer asks you to articulate your strengths.
—Dominique Law, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
The Wild Insulated Water Bottle Allow us to humble-brag about The Wild water bottle with the cool logo of the L.A. Times newsletter about the outdoors in Southern California.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021
Noun
How 'Intermezzo' sparked envy, became the galley brag of 2024
I, dear reader, am not above a galley brag.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The humble brag is a new shiny toy for some people.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brag
Verb
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Moreover, according to soccer media outlet GOAL, Austin FC boasts the 11th-best attendance record in MLS, despite many teams having a larger venue than Q2 Stadium.—
Beck Andrew Salgado,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The Red Cliff Ojibwe reservation boasts the first tribal national park at Frog Bay, with beaches featuring views of the Apostle Islands and a 1.7-mile trail system with interpretive signs about conservation efforts in the area.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Brad Schmitt Hey there, new neighbors, and welcome back to our intro to Nashville and all the wonderful things the city has to offer you.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Happy Birthday – and may every day be another wonderful secret.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
Noun
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This is fueled by misinformation, a growing distrust in government health authorities and the amplification of anti-vac rhetoric in social media and the popular news outlets.—
Armstrong Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Aug. 2025
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While the real flow of capital will depend on each country’s budget realities, demographics, and political might, the rhetoric alone has been enough to push European defense stocks lower.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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This list features seven awesome movies on Netflix that aren’t super popular.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The entire cast plus a bunch of cameos were awesome.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Noun
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His musical template of youthful braggadocio and disarming sensitivity should be recognizable to anyone that has absorbed his work.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
23 July 2025
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Em Out, the siblings set aside their signature razor-sharp coke rap bars and boundless braggadocio to focus on family in a bare-bones appearance that opened with Pusha lovingly remembering the pair’s mother.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
16 July 2025
Noun
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When a person lacks humility, the deficiency will show up as being a braggart and disrespectful.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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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
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De Yager said either home would be great for a family, a small business or an investor.—
Angela Palermo
July 31,
Idaho Statesman,
31 July 2025
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This book is great for lovers of love, charming characters, and happily ever afters.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Despite all the chatter on the outside, inside the ropes of the Bengals’ training camp launch this week, there was just solid work.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
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And some of the chatter was about Bueckers hard-launching her relationship with her former UConn teammate Azzi Fudd.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
27 July 2025
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“Brag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brag. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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